# Nutricia · 99-39 · UNITED KINGDOM — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Nutricia · 99-39 · UNITED KINGDOM, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is UNITED KINGDOM; product is Aptamil Breast Milk Substitute; product code is 40 Y - - 99 Baby and Junior Food N.E.C; date published is 10/02/2015; address is White Horse Business Park , Wilshire, UNITED KINGDOM, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Nutricia _(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:** UNITED KINGDOM _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** White Horse Business Park , Wilshire, UNITED KINGDOM _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 10/02/2015 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 40 Y - - 99 Baby and Junior Food N.E.C. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Aptamil Breast Milk Substitute _(verified: 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(r)(1) (A) of the Act in that the label bears an unauthorized nutrient content claim, "…with increased levels of LCPs (Omega 3 & Omega 6)", on the label under the heading "Our unique blend of ingredients". The only nutrient content claims that may appear on foods intended for use by infants and children less than two years of age are those that are specifically permitted by regulation [21 CFR§101.13(b)(3)]. 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(q) of the Act, in that the nutrition information is not presented in the proper format as required in 21 CFR 107.10(a) and 107.100(a). For example: • The label fails to bear the infant formula's nutrition information as required by 21 CFR 107.10(a). • The proper units are not used to declare the nutrients as specified by 21 CFR 107.10(a) and 107.100(a). _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Nutricia Date Published : 10/02/2015 White Horse Business Park , Wilshire, UNITED KINGDOM 40 Y - - 99 Baby and Junior Food N.E.C. Date Published: 10/02/2015 Desc: Aptamil Breast Milk Substitute 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(r)(1) (A) of the Act in that the label bears an unauthorized nutrient content claim, "…with increased levels of LCPs (Omega 3 & Omega 6)", on the label under the heading "Our unique blend of ingredients". The only nutrient content claims that may appear on foods intended for use by infants and children less than two years of age are those that are specifically permitted by regulation [21 CFR§101.13(b)(3)]. 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(q) of the Act, in that the nutrition information is not presented in the proper format as required in 21 CFR 107.10(a) and 107.100(a). For example: • The label fails to bear the infant formula's nutrition information as required by 21 CFR 107.10(a). • The proper units are not used to declare the nutrients as specified by 21 CFR 107.10(a) and 107.100(a).

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-11-15.
Part of [FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination](https://referencesource.org/fda-import-alert-red-list/).