# VSF SDN BHD · 99-39 · MALAYSIA — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For VSF SDN BHD · 99-39 · MALAYSIA, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is MALAYSIA; product is Mio Instant Chocolate drink | Mio Instant Chocolate drink; product code is 29 A - - 70 Soft Drink, Milk Based (Chocolate Flavored, Etc.), Noncarbonated | 34 H - - 99 Chocolate and Cocoa Beverage Base, N.E.C; date published is 04/21/2025; address is 4g Jalan Suria Ru5/R , Shah Alam, Selangor MALAYSIA, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** VSF SDN BHD _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Import alert:** 99-39
- **Import alert name:** Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded
- **Country:** MALAYSIA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** 4g Jalan Suria Ru5/R , Shah Alam, Selangor MALAYSIA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 04/21/2025 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 29 A - - 70 Soft Drink, Milk Based (Chocolate Flavored, Etc.), Noncarbonated | 34 H - - 99 Chocolate and Cocoa Beverage Base, N.E.C. _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Mio Instant Chocolate drink | Mio Instant Chocolate drink _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) because the label does not appear to declare the net quantity of contents in fluid ounces, as required by 21 CFR 101.7(b)(2). AND The article is subject to refusal of admission in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. 343(f)] because the label does not appear to include all required information in English, in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1). Specifically, the label does not appear to include a statement of identity in English. AND it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(1)] in that the product labels fail to bear the common or usual name of the food. For example, the product label fails to declare a statement of identity of the food in English on the principal display panel, as required by 21 CFR 101.3. AND appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two or more ingredients, and each ingredient is not declared on the label by its common or usual name. AND it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] in that the Nutrition Information is in a format designed specifically for Malaysia, which follows a foreign country’s labeling regulations. This is not permitted under 21 CFR 101.9, as U.S. regulations prohibit the use of foreign-format Nutrition information on products marketed in the United States. AND it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(w) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(w)] because the term "cow’s milk" is not required; the appropriate common or usual name for milk from cows is "milk." | The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) because the label does not appear to declare the net quantity of contents in fluid ounces, as required by 21 CFR 101.7(b)(2). AND The article is subject to refusal of admission in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. 343(f)] because the label does not appear to include all required information in English, in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1). Specifically, the label does not appear to include a statement of identity in English. AND it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(1)] in that the product labels fail to bear the common or usual name of the food. For example, the product label fails to declare a statement of identity of the food in English on the principal display panel, as required by 21 CFR 101.3. AND appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two or more ingredients, and each ingredient is not declared on the label by its common or usual name. AND it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] in that the Nutrition Information is in a format designed specifically for Malaysia, which follows a foreign country’s labeling regulations. This is not permitted under 21 CFR 101.9, as U.S. regulations prohibit the use of foreign-format Nutrition information on products marketed in the United States. AND it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(w) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(w)] because the term "cow’s milk" is not required; the appropriate common or usual name for milk from cows is "milk." _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> VSF SDN BHD Date Published : 04/21/2025 4g Jalan Suria Ru5/R , Shah Alam, Selangor MALAYSIA 29 A - - 70 Soft Drink, Milk Based (Chocolate Flavored, Etc.), Noncarbonated Date Published: 04/21/2025 Desc: Mio Instant Chocolate drink Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) because the label does not appear to declare the net quantity of contents in fluid ounces, as required by 21 CFR 101.7(b)(2). AND The article is subject to refusal of admission in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. 343(f)] because the label does not appear to include all required information in English, in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1). Specifically, the label does not appear to include a statement of identity in English. AND it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(1)] in that the product labels fail to bear the common or usual name of the food. For example, the product label fails to declare a statement of identity of the food in English on the principal display panel, as required by 21 CFR 101.3. AND appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two or more ingredients, and each ingredient is not declared on the label by its common or usual name. AND it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] in that the Nutrition Information is in a format designed specifically for Malaysia, which follows a foreign country’s labeling regulations. This is not permitted under 21 CFR 101.9, as U.S. regulations prohibit the use of foreign-format Nutrition information on products marketed in the United States. AND it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(w) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(w)] because the term "cow’s milk" is not required; the appropriate common or usual name for milk from cows is "milk." 34 H - - 99 Chocolate and Cocoa Beverage Base, N.E.C. Date Published: 04/21/2025 Desc: Mio Instant Chocolate drink Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) because the label does not appear to declare the net quantity of contents in fluid ounces, as required by 21 CFR 101.7(b)(2). AND The article is subject to refusal of admission in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. 343(f)] because the label does not appear to include all required information in English, in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1). Specifically, the label does not appear to include a statement of identity in English. AND it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(1)] in that the product labels fail to bear the common or usual name of the food. For example, the product label fails to declare a statement of identity of the food in English on the principal display panel, as required by 21 CFR 101.3. AND appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two or more ingredients, and each ingredient is not declared on the label by its common or usual name. AND it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] in that the Nutrition Information is in a format designed specifically for Malaysia, which follows a foreign country’s labeling regulations. This is not permitted under 21 CFR 101.9, as U.S. regulations prohibit the use of foreign-format Nutrition information on products marketed in the United States. AND it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(w) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(w)] because the term "cow’s milk" is not required; the appropriate common or usual name for milk from cows is "milk."

## Source

- https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_1144.html

Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-11-15.
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