FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Turkey
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to September 9, 2026
FDA refused 150 dietary supplements shipment lines from Turkey between October 2016 and September 9, 2026, 14 of them in 2026; the most refused products were vitamin and herbals & botanicals, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 150
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 14
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Turkey 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) | 14 | |
| 2025 | 8 | -33% |
| 2024 | 12 | +140% |
| 2023 | 5 | -58% |
| 2022 | 12 | -84% |
| 2021 | 73 | +943% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0% |
| 2019 | 7 | -36% |
| 2018 | 11 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Vitamin refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 91 vitamin lines from Turkey between October 2016 and September 9, 2026, 61% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 86 | 57.3% |
| Vitamin, n.e.c. | 5 | 3.3% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmed Ilac Denizcilik Havaciliksanayi Ve Ticaret Anomim SirketiTuzla, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Veysi TopuzAkdeniz, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNSAFE ADDUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Burak Faruk KilicaslanAlemdar, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 24 herbals & botanicals lines from Turkey between October 2016 and September 9, 2026, 16% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 24 | 16.0% |
Recent herbals & botanicals refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sekerciler Tic. ve San. Ltd. Sti.Yesilyurt, Turkey | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Sekerciler Tic. ve San. Ltd. Sti.Yesilyurt, Turkey | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Sekerciler Tic. ve San. Ltd. Sti.Yesilyurt, Turkey | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Sekerciler Tic. ve San. Ltd. Sti.Yesilyurt, Turkey | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNSAFE ADD | Source |
Royal jelly refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 20 royal jelly lines from Turkey between October 2016 and September 9, 2026, 13% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Royal jelly (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.) | 20 | 13.3% |
Other dietary supplements products refused from Turkey
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Animal by-products and extracts | 4 | 2.7% |
| L-carnitine | 4 | 2.7% |
| Vitamin c | 2 | 1.3% |
| Aloe II) | 1 | 0.7% |
| Coenzyme q10 | 1 | 0.7% |
| Ginseng unconventional dietary speciality for humans or animals | 1 | 0.7% |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Turkey
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 96 | 44% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 22 | 10% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 20 | 9% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 16 | 7% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 15 | 7% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 15 | 7% |
| DIETARYING | Dietary ingredients not listed | 11 | 5% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 9 | 4% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 6 | 3% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 6 | 3% |
Import alerts for dietary supplements that list Turkey firms
Turkey dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Sahe Grup Gida Ilac Kozmetik San. Ve Tic. Ltd. | Umraniye | 42 |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. | Cekmekoy | 10 |
| Veysi Topuz | Akdeniz | 10 |
| Gokce Bitkisel Urunler-Ufuk Gokce | Kartal | 10 |
| Sela Tasimacilik Ic Ve Dis Ticaret | Istanbul | 10 |
| Sekerciler Tic. ve San. Ltd. Sti. | Yesilyurt | 7 |
| Mubarek Dogal Urunler Gida San Ve Tic Ltd Sti | Yenimahalle | 3 |
| Cankatan Food Industry and Trade limited Company | Ankara | 3 |
| Han Ithalat Ihracat Ve Danismanlik Ltd Sti | Fevzi Cakmak | 2 |
| Herbalart Gida San Ve Tic Ltd | Izmit | 2 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Turkey
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hekim Ilac Medikal Kozmetik SanIstanbul, Turkey | L-arginine (protein) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Carmed Ilac Denizcilik Havaciliksanayi Ve Ticaret Anomim SirketiTuzla, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Veysi TopuzAkdeniz, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNSAFE ADDUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Burak Faruk KilicaslanAlemdar, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | L-carnitine (protein) | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | L-carnitine (protein) | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | L-carnitine (protein) | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | L-carnitine (protein) | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | Vitamin c (ascorbic acid) | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Sekerciler Tic. ve San. Ltd. Sti.Yesilyurt, Turkey | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Sekerciler Tic. ve San. Ltd. Sti.Yesilyurt, Turkey | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Sekerciler Tic. ve San. Ltd. Sti.Yesilyurt, Turkey | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Sekerciler Tic. ve San. Ltd. Sti.Yesilyurt, Turkey | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Bioprobif SaglikMaltepe, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Cankatan Food Industry and Trade limited CompanyAnkara, Turkey | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Turkey
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Turkey did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 14 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Turkey in 2026 through September 9, 2026, compared with 8 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Turkey?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Turkey the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 96 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 22 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 20 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Turkey?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Turkey firms are Import Alert 54-16 (11 firms) and Import Alert 54-12 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Turkey firms too; see the country page.
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