SupplierRadar

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Tanzania

FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to February 20, 2026

FDA refused 1 dietary supplements shipment line from Tanzania between October 2016 and February 20, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused product was vitamin, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

1
dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
1
refused so far in 2026
0
firms with the most records, listed below

Dietary supplements refusals from Tanzania by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2026 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.00.250.50.7512026 (year to date): 1 refusal lines1’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through February 20, 2026.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)1

Vitamin refusals from Tanzania

FDA refused 1 vitamin line from Tanzania between October 2016 and February 20, 2026, 100% of the dietary supplements lines.
Vitamin product descriptions refused from Tanzania
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of dietary supplements
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.1100.0%

Recent vitamin refusals

Recent Vitamin refusals from Tanzania
DateFirmProductCharges
Jacque BiaomeKigoma, TanzaniaVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cFILTHYLABELINGUNAPPROVEDSource

Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Tanzania

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for dietary supplements from Tanzania
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance133%
LABELINGFair Packaging and Labeling Act133%
UNAPPROVEDUnapproved new drug133%

Latest dietary supplements refusals from Tanzania

Latest FDA dietary supplements refusals from Tanzania
DateFirmProductCharges
Jacque BiaomeKigoma, TanzaniaVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cFILTHYLABELINGUNAPPROVEDSource

Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Tanzania

How many dietary supplements shipments from Tanzania did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 1 shipment line of dietary supplements from Tanzania in 2026 through February 20, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Tanzania?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Tanzania the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Tanzania?
As of October 27, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Tanzania in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Tanzania firms; see the country page.

Built for the person who signs the FSVP file

Buying dietary supplements from Tanzania?

Check each Tanzania supplier against every FDA record in one paste, free for five suppliers. Watch the ones you buy from and get the source the day a record changes.

SupplierRadar is not affiliated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Data comes from public FDA records and may contain errors. This is not legal advice; importers remain responsible for their supplier evaluations.