FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Spain
FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to November 14, 2022
FDA refused 5 meal replacements shipment lines from Spain between October 2016 and November 14, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused products were dietary conventional foods and foods with supplemental nutrients added, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- meal replacements lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2022
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Meal replacements refusals from Spain by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 |
Dietary conventional foods refusals from Spain
FDA refused 2 dietary conventional foods lines from Spain between October 2016 and November 14, 2022, 40% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 2 | 40.0% |
Recent dietary conventional foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sincrofarm, S.L.Cornella De Llobregat, Spain | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sincrofarm, S.L.Cornella De Llobregat, Spain | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Spain
FDA refused 2 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from Spain between October 2016 and November 14, 2022, 40% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 2 | 40.0% |
Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories S.A.Granada, Spain | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mereck SeronoBarcelona, Spain | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBLPLANT PARTNCONTACT+1 | Source |
Foods with excessive nutritional claims refusals from Spain
FDA refused 1 foods with excessive nutritional claims line from Spain between October 2016 and November 14, 2022, 20% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods (including water) with excessive nutritional claims | 1 | 20.0% |
Recent foods with excessive nutritional claims refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Belcaire, Parcela 701Castell N, Spain | Foods (including water) with excessive nutritional claims | LABELING | Source |
Why FDA refused meal replacements from Spain
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 40% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 2 | 20% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 10% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 1 | 10% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 10% |
| PLANT PART | Is a dietary supplement that appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(s)(2)(C) of the FD&C… | 1 | 10% |
Spain meal replacements firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Sincrofarm, S.L. | Cornella De Llobregat | 2 |
Latest meal replacements refusals from Spain
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Belcaire, Parcela 701Castell N, Spain | Foods (including water) with excessive nutritional claims | LABELING | Source | |
| Sincrofarm, S.L.Cornella De Llobregat, Spain | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sincrofarm, S.L.Cornella De Llobregat, Spain | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Abbott Laboratories S.A.Granada, Spain | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mereck SeronoBarcelona, Spain | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBLPLANT PARTNCONTACT+1 | Source |
Questions about meal replacements refusals from Spain
- How many meal replacements shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2022?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of meal replacements from Spain in 2022 through November 14, 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Spain?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Spain the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines), DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement, 2 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 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 Spain?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Spain in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Spain firms; see the country page.
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