FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from United Kingdom
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to August 20, 2026
FDA refused 372 dietary supplements shipment lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and August 20, 2026, 33 of them in 2026; the most refused products were vitamin and herbals & botanicals, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 372
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 33
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from United Kingdom 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) | 33 | |
| 2025 | 36 | -12% |
| 2024 | 41 | +21% |
| 2023 | 34 | +17% |
| 2022 | 29 | +123% |
| 2021 | 13 | -69% |
| 2020 | 42 | +83% |
| 2019 | 23 | -54% |
| 2018 | 50 | -2% |
| 2017 | 51 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 20 |
Vitamin refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 228 vitamin lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and August 20, 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. | 205 | 55.1% |
| Vitamin, n.e.c. | 23 | 6.2% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Body Fitness & NutritioWashington, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Peak Body Fitness & NutritioWashington, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Biome Restoration Ltd.Lancaster UK LA1 4XF, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Do Not AgeDerby, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Bioniq Health Tech Solutions, LtdLondon, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NDIDIETSP | Source |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 34 herbals & botanicals lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and August 20, 2026, 9% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 34 | 9.1% |
Vitamin c refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 13 vitamin c lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and August 20, 2026, 3% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin c (ascorbic acid) | 13 | 3.5% |
Other dietary supplements products refused from United Kingdom
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nicotinamide | 7 | 1.9% |
| Milk thistle | 6 | 1.6% |
| Vitamin b12 | 6 | 1.6% |
| Vitamin b2 | 5 | 1.3% |
| Kratom | 4 | 1.1% |
| Omega-3 | 4 | 1.1% |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from United Kingdom
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 | 193 | 27% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 133 | 18% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 116 | 16% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 91 | 13% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 41 | 6% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 34 | 5% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 32 | 4% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 31 | 4% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 28 | 4% |
| SUPPL GMP | Dietary supplement CGMP not met | 22 | 3% |
Import alerts for dietary supplements that list United Kingdom firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54-14 | Supplements from firms not meeting supplement GMP | 1 |
United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parkacre Limited | Gainsborough | 22 |
| Nutrition Group PLC. | Blackpool | 17 |
| Do Not Age | Derby | 16 |
| Bulk Powders USA Limited Unit 1 | Colchester | 14 |
| GPNutrition, Ltd. | London | 13 |
| Eurocaps Limited | Tredegar | 10 |
| Hilton Herbs Ltd | Crewkerne | 10 |
| Vitabiotics Limited | London | 10 |
| Metabolics Ltd | Devizes | 9 |
| Bosco Intl Trading | Sudbury | 9 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from United Kingdom
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Body Fitness & NutritioWashington, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Peak Body Fitness & NutritioWashington, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| VMS Solutions Ltd.Thornton-Cleveleys, United Kingdom | Vitamin e (tocopherol) | LACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Bioflavanoids (vit/min?protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.) | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Biome Restoration Ltd.Lancaster UK LA1 4XF, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Do Not AgeDerby, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Bioniq Health Tech Solutions, LtdLondon, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NDIDIETSP | Source | |
| Energy Bytes Ltd.Camberley, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Live Wellness LimitedGlasgow, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIRSEXMPTCOSMETLBLGUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Live Wellness LimitedGlasgow, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFALSENCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| Live Wellness LimitedGlasgow, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFALSENCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| Live Wellness LimitedGlasgow, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDFRNMFGREGREGISTERED+1 | Source | |
| Vitabiotics LimitedLondon, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Vitabiotics LimitedLondon, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Vitabiotics LimitedLondon, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Vitamin, n.e.c | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | SUPPL GMP | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from United Kingdom
- How many dietary supplements shipments from United Kingdom did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 33 shipment lines of dietary supplements from United Kingdom in 2026 through August 20, 2026, compared with 36 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from United Kingdom?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from United Kingdom the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 193 lines), NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label, 133 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 116 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 United Kingdom?
- As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list United Kingdom firms are Import Alert 54-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list United Kingdom firms too; see the country page.
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