FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Vietnam
FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to October 27, 2025
FDA refused 15 meal replacements shipment lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and October 27, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were medical foods and foods with supplemental nutrients added, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 15
- meal replacements lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Meal replacements refusals from Vietnam by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | -67% |
| 2024 | 6 | +20% |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Medical foods refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 7 medical foods lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and October 27, 2025, 47% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Medical foods, n.e.c. | 7 | 46.7% |
Recent medical foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Made Production & TradingjoHanoi City, Vietnam | Medical foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nature Made Production & TradingjoHanoi City, Vietnam | Medical foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nature Made Production & TradingjoHanoi City, Vietnam | Medical foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nature Made Production & TradingjoHanoi City, Vietnam | Medical foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nature Made Production and TradingHanoi City, Vietnam | Medical foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 5 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and October 27, 2025, 33% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 5 | 33.3% |
Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global FashionMinh, Vietnam | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Cong Ty Co Phan Duoc Lieu N&MHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nature Viet NamHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Tam Dao Bee Joint StockVinh Phuc, Vietnam | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | INCONSPICUNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Slimming Care Vietnam Trade AndserHanol, Vietnam | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Dietary conventional foods refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 2 dietary conventional foods lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and October 27, 2025, 13% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 2 | 13.3% |
Recent dietary conventional foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liha Nature Trading and Production Company LimitedHa Noi, Vietnam | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Thai y Vien Joint Stock CompanyHanoi, Vietnam | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Other meal replacements products refused from Vietnam
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Meal replacements | 1 | 6.7% |
Why FDA refused meal replacements from Vietnam
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 9 | 30% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 5 | 17% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 3 | 10% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 3 | 10% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 7% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 7% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 2 | 7% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 2 | 7% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 3% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 1 | 3% |
Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nature Made Production & Tradingjo | Hanoi City | 4 |
| Rita Food And Drink Co., Ltd | Di An Ward | 2 |
| Rita Food and Drink | Thuan An District | 1 |
Latest meal replacements refusals from Vietnam
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global FashionMinh, Vietnam | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Liha Nature Trading and Production Company LimitedHa Noi, Vietnam | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Thai y Vien Joint Stock CompanyHanoi, Vietnam | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nature Made Production & TradingjoHanoi City, Vietnam | Medical foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nature Made Production & TradingjoHanoi City, Vietnam | Medical foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nature Made Production & TradingjoHanoi City, Vietnam | Medical foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nature Made Production & TradingjoHanoi City, Vietnam | Medical foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nature Made Production and TradingHanoi City, Vietnam | Medical foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Rita Food And Drink Co., LtdDi An Ward, Vietnam | Medical foods, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CLABELING+4 | Source | |
| Rita Food And Drink Co., LtdDi An Ward, Vietnam | Medical foods, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CJUICE %+6 | Source | |
| Cong Ty Co Phan Duoc Lieu N&MHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nature Viet NamHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Tam Dao Bee Joint StockVinh Phuc, Vietnam | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | INCONSPICUNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Slimming Care Vietnam Trade AndserHanol, Vietnam | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Rita Food and DrinkThuan An District, Vietnam | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/C | Source |
Questions about meal replacements refusals from Vietnam
- How many meal replacements shipments from Vietnam did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of meal replacements from Vietnam in 2025 through October 27, 2025, compared with 6 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Vietnam?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Vietnam the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 9 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 5 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 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 Vietnam?
- As of October 27, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Vietnam in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Vietnam firms; see the country page.
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