FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Venezuela
FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to June 7, 2017
FDA refused 3 meal replacements shipment lines from Venezuela between October 2016 and June 7, 2017, 3 of them in 2017; the most refused product was meal replacements, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- meal replacements lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2017
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Meal replacements refusals from Venezuela by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 |
Meal replacements refusals from Venezuela
FDA refused 3 meal replacements lines from Venezuela between October 2016 and June 7, 2017, 100% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | 3 | 100.0% |
Recent meal replacements refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Herbal Suplementos AlimenticiosCaracas, Venezuela | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Laboratorios ValmorCaracas, Venezuela | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Vida Herbal Suplementos AlimenticiosCaracas, Venezuela | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused meal replacements from Venezuela
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 3 | 33% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 33% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 33% |
Latest meal replacements refusals from Venezuela
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Herbal Suplementos AlimenticiosCaracas, Venezuela | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Laboratorios ValmorCaracas, Venezuela | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Vida Herbal Suplementos AlimenticiosCaracas, Venezuela | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about meal replacements refusals from Venezuela
- How many meal replacements shipments from Venezuela did FDA refuse in 2017?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of meal replacements from Venezuela in 2017 through June 7, 2017.
- Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Venezuela?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Venezuela the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 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 Venezuela?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Venezuela in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Venezuela firms; see the country page.
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