How many meal replacements shipments from Slovakia did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of meal replacements from Slovakia in 2024 through May 13, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Slovakia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Slovakia the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines) and HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover meal replacements from Slovakia?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Slovakia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Slovakia firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Slovakia

FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to May 13, 2024

FDA refused 3 meal replacements shipment lines from Slovakia between October 2016 and May 13, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were meal replacements and dietary conventional foods, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

3
meal replacements lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2024: 21%
of all FDA refusals from Slovakia: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Meal replacements refusals from Slovakia by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2024	1
2017	2

Meal replacements refusals from Slovakia

FDA refused 2 meal replacements lines from Slovakia between October 2016 and May 13, 2024, 67% of the meal replacements lines.

Meal replacements product descriptions refused from Slovakia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease)	2	66.7%

Recent meal replacements refusals

Recent Meal replacements refusals from Slovakia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 31, 2017	Max Sport, S.R.O.Bratislava - Nove Mesto, Slovakia	Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease)	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 31, 2017	Max Sport, S.R.O.Bratislava - Nove Mesto, Slovakia	Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease)	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Dietary conventional foods refusals from Slovakia

FDA refused 1 dietary conventional foods line from Slovakia between October 2016 and May 13, 2024, 33% of the meal replacements lines.

Dietary conventional foods product descriptions refused from Slovakia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c.	1	33.3%

Recent dietary conventional foods refusals

Recent Dietary conventional foods refusals from Slovakia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 13, 2024	Agepha Pharma S.R.O.Senec, Slovakia	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	LACKS N/C HEALTH C	Source

Why FDA refused meal replacements from Slovakia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for meal replacements from Slovakia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	2	33%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	2	33%
HEALTH C	Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim	1	17%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	17%

Latest meal replacements refusals from Slovakia

Latest FDA meal replacements refusals from Slovakia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 13, 2024	Agepha Pharma S.R.O.Senec, Slovakia	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	LACKS N/C HEALTH C	Source
Jul 31, 2017	Max Sport, S.R.O.Bratislava - Nove Mesto, Slovakia	Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease)	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 31, 2017	Max Sport, S.R.O.Bratislava - Nove Mesto, Slovakia	Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease)	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about meal replacements refusals from Slovakia

How many meal replacements shipments from Slovakia did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of meal replacements from Slovakia in 2024 through May 13, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Slovakia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Slovakia the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines) and HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover meal replacements from Slovakia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Slovakia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Slovakia firms; see the country page.

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