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

FDA refused 9 shipment lines of meal replacements from South Korea in 2026 through September 25, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from South Korea?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from South Korea the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 39 lines), UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 18 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 16 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 South Korea?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: meal replacements from South Korea

FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to September 25, 2026

FDA refused 49 meal replacements shipment lines from South Korea between October 2016 and September 25, 2026, 9 of them in 2026; the most refused products were meal replacements and dietary conventional foods, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

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

49
meal replacements lines refused since October 2016: 9
refused so far in 2026: 3%
of all FDA refusals from South Korea: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Meal replacements refusals from South Korea by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through September 25, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	9
2025	6	+500%
2024	1	-89%
2023	9	+350%
2022	2	0%
2021	2	+100%
2020	1
2017	1
2016 (from Oct)	18

Meal replacements refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 19 meal replacements lines from South Korea between October 2016 and September 25, 2026, 39% of the meal replacements lines.

Meal replacements product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease)	19	38.8%

Recent meal replacements refusals

Recent Meal replacements refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 25, 2026	Silicon II Pa TeamBundang District, South Korea	Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease)	NO ENGLISH	Source

Dietary conventional foods refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 15 dietary conventional foods lines from South Korea between October 2016 and September 25, 2026, 31% of the meal replacements lines.

Dietary conventional foods product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c.	15	30.6%

Recent dietary conventional foods refusals

Recent Dietary conventional foods refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 29, 2026	O2Bio Co., Ltd.Cheonan-Si, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	INCONSPICU NO ENGLISH	Source
May 29, 2026	Minu Story Co LtdPyeongtaek, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	INCONSPICU NO ENGLISH	Source
May 29, 2026	Minu Story Co LtdPyeongtaek, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	INCONSPICU NO ENGLISH	Source
Sep 23, 2025	Wooltari KoreaSeoul, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+2	Source
Sep 17, 2025	Pio Pharm Co., Ltd.Hwaseong, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	HEALTH C	Source

Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 15 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from South Korea between October 2016 and September 25, 2026, 31% of the meal replacements lines.

Foods with supplemental nutrients added product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	15	30.6%

Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals

Recent Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 22, 2026	Natural N Co., Ltd.Yeongcheon, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 22, 2026	Natural N Co., Ltd.Yeongcheon, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 22, 2026	Natural N Co., Ltd.Yeongcheon, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 22, 2026	Natural N Co., Ltd.Yeongcheon, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO PROCESS	Source
May 29, 2026	AmazonherbYesan, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	LIST INGRE DIETARYLBL INCONSPICU+4	Source

Why FDA refused meal replacements from South Korea

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

Most frequent refusal charges for meal replacements from South Korea
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	39	30%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	18	14%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	16	13%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	15	12%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	11	9%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	11	9%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	5	4%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	5	4%
DIETARYLBL	Not identified as a dietary supplement	4	3%
NCONTACT	No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label	4	3%

South Korea meal replacements firms with the most FDA records

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

South Korea meal replacements firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Nutribiotech Co Ltd	Seoul	18
Hanmi Nutrition Inc.	Paju	4

Latest meal replacements refusals from South Korea

Latest FDA meal replacements refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 25, 2026	Silicon II Pa TeamBundang District, South Korea	Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease)	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jul 22, 2026	Natural N Co., Ltd.Yeongcheon, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 22, 2026	Natural N Co., Ltd.Yeongcheon, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 22, 2026	Natural N Co., Ltd.Yeongcheon, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 22, 2026	Natural N Co., Ltd.Yeongcheon, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO PROCESS	Source
May 29, 2026	AmazonherbYesan, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	LIST INGRE DIETARYLBL INCONSPICU+4	Source
May 29, 2026	O2Bio Co., Ltd.Cheonan-Si, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	INCONSPICU NO ENGLISH	Source
May 29, 2026	Minu Story Co LtdPyeongtaek, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	INCONSPICU NO ENGLISH	Source
May 29, 2026	Minu Story Co LtdPyeongtaek, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	INCONSPICU NO ENGLISH	Source
Sep 26, 2025	Esther Formula IncYongin Si, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO ENGLISH UNAPPROVED	Source
Sep 23, 2025	Wooltari KoreaSeoul, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+2	Source
Sep 23, 2025	Wooltari KoreaSeoul, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	LIST INGRE DIETARYLBL LACKS FIRM+4	Source
Sep 17, 2025	Pio Pharm Co., Ltd.Hwaseong, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	HEALTH C	Source
Jun 12, 2025	Kitoketo Tasty & Healthy LifestySeoul, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH NCONTACT NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jan 27, 2025	Ckd Healthcare CorpDANGJIN-SI, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME	Source
Mar 27, 2024	e-roumSeongnam, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	NO PROCESS	Source
May 26, 2023	Suheung Co., LtdCheongju, South Korea	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
May 23, 2023	Livinglife Co.,LtdGwangju-si, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH	Source
May 23, 2023	Livinglife Co.,LtdGwangju-si, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH	Source
May 23, 2023	Livinglife Co.,LtdGwangju-si, South Korea	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH	Source

Questions about meal replacements refusals from South Korea

How many meal replacements shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 9 shipment lines of meal replacements from South Korea in 2026 through September 25, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from South Korea?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from South Korea the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 39 lines), UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 18 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 16 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 South Korea?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in South Korea in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list South Korea firms; see the country page.

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