FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: meal replacements from United Kingdom
FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to September 19, 2026
FDA refused 64 meal replacements shipment lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and September 19, 2026, 7 of them in 2026; 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 .
- 64
- meal replacements lines refused since October 2016
- 7
- refused so far in 2026
- 9
- firms with the most records, listed below
Meal replacements 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) | 7 | |
| 2025 | 6 | -50% |
| 2024 | 12 | +140% |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 13 | +1200% |
| 2019 | 1 | -80% |
| 2018 | 5 | -64% |
| 2017 | 14 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Dietary conventional foods refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 26 dietary conventional foods lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and September 19, 2026, 41% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 26 | 40.6% |
Recent dietary conventional foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hd SupplementsKidlington, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Biome RestorationLancaster, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| NapiersEdinburgh, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Do Not AgeDerby, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Predator Nutrition Online LtdLeeds, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 26 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and September 19, 2026, 41% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 26 | 40.6% |
Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biocare LtdEngland, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Biocare LtdEngland, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Biocare LtdEngland, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Biocare LtdEngland, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | SUPPL GMP | Source |
Foods with excessive nutritional claims refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 7 foods with excessive nutritional claims lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and September 19, 2026, 11% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods (including water) with excessive nutritional claims | 7 | 10.9% |
Other meal replacements products refused from United Kingdom
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritionally complete formulations | 3 | 4.7% |
| Meal replacements | 1 | 1.6% |
| Nutrtionally incomplete formulations | 1 | 1.6% |
Why FDA refused meal replacements 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 | 40 | 33% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 19 | 16% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 14 | 12% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 11 | 9% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 8 | 7% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 7 | 6% |
| DIETARY | The article purports to be or is represented for special dietary uses and its label does not appear to bear… | 6 | 5% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 6 | 5% |
| SUPPL GMP | Dietary supplement CGMP not met | 6 | 5% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 4 | 3% |
United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Group PLC. | Blackpool | 10 |
| Predator Nutrition Online Ltd | Leeds | 10 |
| The Hut Group Limited | CHESHIRE | 8 |
| Parkacre Limited | Gainsborough | 6 |
| Rakusen's Foods | Leeds | 3 |
| Power Health Products Ltd | York | 2 |
| Eurocaps Limited | Tredegar | 1 |
| Premier Foods Ltd. | Lifton | 1 |
| Do Not Age | Derby | 1 |
Latest meal replacements refusals from United Kingdom
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biocare LtdEngland, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Biocare LtdEngland, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Biocare LtdEngland, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Biocare LtdEngland, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Parkacre LimitedGainsborough, United Kingdom | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Hd SupplementsKidlington, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Biome RestorationLancaster, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| NapiersEdinburgh, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Do Not AgeDerby, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Jaguar Land Rover SolihullSolihull, United Kingdom | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NCONTACTNUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Predator Nutrition Online LtdLeeds, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Predator Nutrition Online LtdLeeds, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Predator Nutrition Online LtdLeeds, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Predator Nutrition Online LtdLeeds, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNSFDIETSP | Source | |
| Predator Nutrition Online LtdLeeds, United Kingdom | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNSFDIETSP | Source |
Questions about meal replacements refusals from United Kingdom
- How many meal replacements shipments from United Kingdom did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 7 shipment lines of meal replacements from United Kingdom in 2026 through September 19, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from United Kingdom?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from United Kingdom the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 40 lines), UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 19 lines) and DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement, 14 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover meal replacements from United Kingdom?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in United Kingdom in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list United Kingdom firms; see the country page.
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