FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: baby food from Switzerland
FDA category: Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products · October 2016 to August 27, 2026
FDA refused 133 baby food shipment lines from Switzerland between October 2016 and August 27, 2026, 27 of them in 2026; the most refused products were milk base infant formula product and other formula products, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 133
- baby food lines refused since October 2016
- 27
- refused so far in 2026
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Baby food refusals from Switzerland by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 27 | |
| 2025 | 30 | +100% |
| 2024 | 15 | +400% |
| 2023 | 3 | -25% |
| 2022 | 4 | -73% |
| 2021 | 15 | +1400% |
| 2020 | 1 | -95% |
| 2019 | 19 | +138% |
| 2018 | 8 | -20% |
| 2017 | 10 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Milk base infant formula product refusals from Switzerland
FDA refused 82 milk base infant formula product lines from Switzerland between October 2016 and August 27, 2026, 62% of the baby food lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of baby food |
|---|---|---|
| Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | 75 | 56.4% |
| Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), ready to feed | 7 | 5.3% |
Recent milk base infant formula product refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIFINCONSPICUFALSE+1 | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIFINCONSPICUFALSE+1 | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIFFALSENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), ready to feed | FALSE | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LABELING | Source |
Other formula products refusals from Switzerland
FDA refused 17 other formula products lines from Switzerland between October 2016 and August 27, 2026, 13% of the baby food lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of baby food |
|---|---|---|
| Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | 14 | 10.5% |
| Other formula products, n.e.c., ready to feed | 3 | 2.3% |
Recent other formula products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | LIST INGREFALSELACKS FIRM+1 | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | LIST INGREFALSELACKS FIRM+1 | Source | |
| Holle FoodRiehen, Switzerland | Other formula products, n.e.c., ready to feed | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | FALSE | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | NUTR DEF | Source |
Baby and junior food n.e.c. refusals from Switzerland
FDA refused 10 baby and junior food n.e.c. lines from Switzerland between October 2016 and August 27, 2026, 8% of the baby food lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of baby food |
|---|---|---|
| Baby and junior food n.e.c. | 10 | 7.5% |
Other baby food products refused from Switzerland
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Infant formula raw material component | 10 | 7.5% |
| Cereal | 3 | 2.3% |
| Other formula products for sample testing | 2 | 1.5% |
| Teething biscuits | 2 | 1.5% |
| Goat milk based infant formula product | 1 | 0.8% |
Why FDA refused baby food from Switzerland
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 73 | 25% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 54 | 18% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 44 | 15% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 34 | 12% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 24 | 8% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 16 | 5% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 15 | 5% |
| LACK NOTIF | Adulterated, 801(a)(3), lack of documentation establishing that the infant formula meets all notification… | 13 | 4% |
| NUTR DEF | The infant formula appears to adulterated in that it does not provide the nutrients required by 21 CFR 107.100 | 12 | 4% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 8 | 3% |
Import alerts for baby food that list Switzerland firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40-05 | Adulterated and misbranded infant formula | 2 |
Switzerland baby food firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Holle Baby Food GmbH | Riehen | 83 |
| Holle Food | Riehen | 50 |
Latest baby food refusals from Switzerland
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIFINCONSPICUFALSE+1 | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIFINCONSPICUFALSE+1 | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIFFALSENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | LIST INGREFALSELACKS FIRM+1 | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | LIST INGREFALSELACKS FIRM+1 | Source | |
| Holle FoodRiehen, Switzerland | Other formula products, n.e.c., ready to feed | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | FALSE | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), ready to feed | FALSE | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Infant formula raw material component, n.e.c., | LABELING | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LABELING | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIFINCONSPICUNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | FALSELACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | NUTR DEF | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | NUTR DEF | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIFINCONSPICUNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LIST INGREINCONSPICUFALSE+3 | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Infant formula raw material component, n.e.c., | FALSE | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | LACK NOTIFINCONSPICUFALSE+2 | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Infant formula raw material component, n.e.c., | LIST INGREFALSELACKS FIRM+1 | Source | |
| Holle Baby Food GmbHRiehen, Switzerland | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about baby food refusals from Switzerland
- How many baby food shipments from Switzerland did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 27 shipment lines of baby food from Switzerland in 2026 through August 27, 2026, compared with 30 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse baby food from Switzerland?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For baby food from Switzerland the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 73 lines), FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 54 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 44 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover baby food from Switzerland?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Switzerland firms are Import Alert 40-05 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Switzerland firms too; see the country page.
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