How many meal replacements shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 11 shipment lines of meal replacements from Portugal in 2026 through September 22, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Portugal?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Portugal the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 28 lines), FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 13 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover meal replacements from Portugal?

As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Portugal in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Portugal firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Portugal

FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to September 22, 2026

FDA refused 45 meal replacements shipment lines from Portugal between October 2016 and September 22, 2026, 11 of them in 2026; the most refused products were foods with supplemental nutrients added and dietary conventional foods, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026.

45
meal replacements lines refused since October 2016: 11
refused so far in 2026: 9%
of all FDA refusals from Portugal: 6
firms with the most records, listed below

Meal replacements refusals from Portugal by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through September 22, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	11
2025	6	+500%
2024	1
2022	27

Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Portugal

FDA refused 33 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from Portugal between October 2016 and September 22, 2026, 73% of the meal replacements lines.

Foods with supplemental nutrients added product descriptions refused from Portugal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	33	73.3%

Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals

Recent Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 22, 2026	LabialfarmaSanta Comba Dao, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	FALSE	Source
May 13, 2026	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIETARYLBL	Source
Apr 24, 2026	Labialfarma SAOvoa, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	FALSE	Source
Jan 21, 2026	Biocol LabsLisbon, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	FALSE	Source
Nov 10, 2025	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	FALSE	Source

Dietary conventional foods refusals from Portugal

FDA refused 12 dietary conventional foods lines from Portugal between October 2016 and September 22, 2026, 27% of the meal replacements lines.

Dietary conventional foods product descriptions refused from Portugal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c.	12	26.7%

Recent dietary conventional foods refusals

Recent Dietary conventional foods refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 3, 2026	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
May 7, 2026	The Post-Chemical Society LdaLisbon, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
May 6, 2026	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
Apr 24, 2026	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
Apr 14, 2026	Biocol LabsLisbon, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source

Why FDA refused meal replacements from Portugal

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for meal replacements from Portugal
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	28	55%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	13	25%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	2	4%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	2	4%
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	1	2%
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	1	2%
DIETARYLBL	Not identified as a dietary supplement	1	2%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	2%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	1	2%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	2%

Portugal meal replacements firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Portugal meal replacements firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Mundihealth	Alverca Do Ribatejo	27
Biocol Pharma, Lda	Alcabideche	12
Biocol Labs	Lisbon	2
Mesosystem Sa	Sao Felix da Marinha	1
The Post-Chemical Society Lda	Lisbon	1
Labialfarma SA	Ovoa	1

Latest meal replacements refusals from Portugal

Latest FDA meal replacements refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 22, 2026	LabialfarmaSanta Comba Dao, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	FALSE	Source
Jun 3, 2026	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
May 13, 2026	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIETARYLBL	Source
May 7, 2026	The Post-Chemical Society LdaLisbon, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
May 6, 2026	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
Apr 24, 2026	Labialfarma SAOvoa, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	FALSE	Source
Apr 24, 2026	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
Apr 14, 2026	Biocol LabsLisbon, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
Apr 6, 2026	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
Jan 21, 2026	Biocol LabsLisbon, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	FALSE	Source
Jan 21, 2026	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
Dec 8, 2025	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	LIST INGRE INCONSPICU COLOR LBLG+3	Source
Nov 10, 2025	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	FALSE	Source
Oct 8, 2025	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
Jul 3, 2025	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	LABELING	Source
May 28, 2025	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
May 5, 2025	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Apr 30, 2024	Mesosystem SaSao Felix da Marinha, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH LABELING+1	Source
May 25, 2022	MundihealthAlverca Do Ribatejo, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO ENGLISH	Source
May 25, 2022	MundihealthAlverca Do Ribatejo, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO ENGLISH	Source

Questions about meal replacements refusals from Portugal

How many meal replacements shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 11 shipment lines of meal replacements from Portugal in 2026 through September 22, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Portugal?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Portugal the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 28 lines), FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 13 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover meal replacements from Portugal?: As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Portugal in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Portugal firms; see the country page.

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