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FDA Inspections, Warning Letters and Import Refusals: France

FDA has recorded 1,735 inspections of firms in France, 49 of them (2.8%) classified OAI. It has issued 39 warning letters to firms there and refused 10,630 import shipments. 301 firms in France are named on FDA import alerts.

OAI (Official Action Indicated) means FDA recommends regulatory and/or administrative action after an inspection. A warning letter is FDA's formal notice of significant violations. An import refusal is a shipment FDA refused entry to the United States.

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By year

The last 10 calendar years (2017 to 2026, 2026 so far). FDA adds classified inspections and posts actions months after they happen, so recent years can still grow.

France: FDA inspections per year 2017: 141 inspections14120172018: 165 inspections16520182019: 93 inspections9320192020: 49 inspections4920202021: 33 inspections3320212022: 83 inspections8320222023: 87 inspections8720232024: 123 inspections12320242025: 83 inspections8320252026: 46 inspections462026
YearInspectionsOAIOAI shareWarning lettersImport refusals
20264624.3%2342
20258322.4%1343
202412354.1%2214
20238700.0%0166
20228311.2%0162
20213300.0%0111
20204912.0%0238
20199322.2%3165
201816521.2%3292
201714153.5%1299

Latest OAI inspections

DateFacilityProduct type
Apr 3, 2026Nutribio, SAFood/Cosmetics
Jan 22, 2026Excel VisionDrugs
Sep 16, 2025Fareva AmboiseVeterinary
Sep 3, 2025L'EsturgeonniereFood/Cosmetics
Dec 13, 2024Quali ControleDrugs
Nov 19, 2024Excel VisionDrugs
Sep 12, 2024Laboratoires AniosDrugs
Jul 4, 2024Reunipeche SASFood/Cosmetics
Apr 17, 2024Multaler Et Cie S.A.S.Drugs
Oct 18, 2022Recipharm MontsDrugs
Feb 25, 2020SAS ROQUEFood/Cosmetics
Dec 13, 2019Hakim CharfiDrugs
Mar 22, 2019Societe Fromagere De La BrieFood/Cosmetics
Sep 21, 2018Laboratoires ClarinsDrugs
Apr 26, 2018Caviar Petrossian S. A.Food/Cosmetics
Sep 22, 2017BR SASDrugs
Sep 15, 2017Quali ControleDrugs
Mar 3, 2017Intercosmetiques SASDrugs
Jan 18, 2017REGALS DU TOUQUETFood/Cosmetics
Jan 17, 2017Barnier ProductionFood/Cosmetics
Jun 9, 2016AlsealDevices
Feb 16, 2016Pralus SasFood/Cosmetics
Feb 4, 2016NovastepDevices
Sep 17, 2015Cousin Biotech SASDevices
Jul 23, 2015FH IndustrieDevices

Showing the latest 25 of 49.

Latest warning letters

DateFirmProduct typeFDA center
Jun 25, 2026Excel VisionDrugsCDER
Apr 10, 2026Fareva AmboiseVeterinaryCVM
May 7, 2025Excel VisionDrugsCDER
Dec 26, 2024Reunipeche SASFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Nov 5, 2024Multaler Et Cie S.A.S.DrugsCDER
Oct 25, 2019Vapstor DistributionTobaccoCTP
May 30, 2019VP Racing Fuels / P And J Fuller LotteryTobaccoCTP
Apr 23, 2019Laboratoires ClarinsDrugsCDER
Aug 2, 2018Caviar Petrossian S. A.Food/CosmeticsCFSAN
Jun 8, 2018BR SASDrugsCDER
Mar 5, 2018Quali ControleDrugsCDER
May 5, 2017Barnier ProductionFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Nov 10, 2016AlsealDevicesCDRH
Aug 12, 2016StephanixDevicesCDRH
Jul 28, 2016NovastepDevicesCDRH
Mar 30, 2016Www.Dutyfree.IoTobaccoCTP
Feb 4, 2016Eolane VailhauquesDevicesCDRH
Nov 2, 2015ProdimedDevicesCDRH
Oct 20, 2015FLECHARD S.A.S.Food/CosmeticsCFSAN
Jun 16, 2015AB ScienceDrugsCDER
May 4, 2015Binh Bui-Nguyen, MDDrugsCDER
Jul 18, 2014SyntheximDrugsCDER
Apr 2, 2014AB ScienceVeterinaryCVM
Dec 18, 2013Www.Cigarettesplace.ComTobaccoCTP
Jul 2, 2013GraftysDevicesCDRH

Showing the latest 25 of 39.

Search every letter by company with the FDA warning letter search.

Latest import refusals

DateFirmProduct category
Oct 22, 2026Laboratories TheaDrugs and Biologics
Oct 22, 2026SANOFI WINTHROP INDUSTRIE S.A.Drugs and Biologics
Oct 22, 2026LA ROCHE-POSAYDrugs and Biologics
Oct 22, 2026ROUSSEL JEANDrugs and Biologics
Oct 21, 2026Cosmetique Active ProductionDrugs and Biologics
Oct 20, 2026L'OrealCosmetics
Oct 20, 2026Chronopost SaCosmetics
Oct 20, 2026Cosmetique Active ProductionDrugs and Biologics
Oct 20, 2026Cosmetique Active ProductionDrugs and Biologics
Oct 19, 2026Cosmetique Active ProductionDrugs and Biologics
Oct 15, 2026C.F.E.B. - SisleyCosmetics
Oct 15, 2026C.F.E.B. - SisleyCosmetics
Oct 15, 2026Cosmetique Active ProductionDrugs and Biologics
Oct 14, 2026LE THILLAY PFCDevices
Oct 14, 2026LE THILLAY PFCDevices
Oct 14, 2026TANDJIGORA MOHAMEDDrugs and Biologics
Oct 9, 2026C.F.E.B. - SisleyCosmetics
Oct 9, 2026C.F.E.B. - SisleyCosmetics
Oct 9, 2026CYRILLE FELINCosmetics
Oct 8, 2026Allergan Industrie SASDevices
Oct 8, 2026Allergan Industrie SASDevices
Oct 8, 2026Allergan Industrie SASDevices
Oct 8, 2026Allergan Industrie SASDevices
Oct 8, 2026Allergan Industrie SASDevices
Oct 8, 2026Allergan Industrie SASDevices

Showing the latest 25 of 10,630.

See every import refusal from France.

Firms on FDA import alerts

PublishedFirmImport alertList
Sep 28, 2026Plantin SAS99-53red
Sep 2, 2026Mondelez France99-32red
Jul 21, 2026Nutribio, SA40-05red
Jul 6, 2026COTE DAZUR PHARMACY99-34red
Jul 2, 2026AB SCIENCE68-19red
Jul 2, 2026Centre Specialites Pharmaceutiques68-19red
Apr 27, 2026Excel Vision66-40red
Jan 14, 2026PIERRE FABRE66-41red
Nov 17, 2025SARL PARAZER99-34red
Oct 15, 2025LABORATOIRES FILL-MED66-41red
Sep 30, 2025GHO AHK SPRL68-19red
Aug 27, 2025Cooperative Laiterie La Dent Du Cha99-43red
Aug 27, 2025FROMAGERIE BOUCHET99-43red
Aug 26, 2025SCA DES PRODUCTEURS DE REBLOCHON DE LA VALLEE DE THONES99-43red
Jun 5, 2025Terre D'Hautaniboul99-45red
Jun 5, 2025Terre Provence99-45red
Jun 4, 2025Poterie D' Aigues Vives99-45red
Jun 2, 2025MELT SAS NILO BLEU99-45red
May 27, 2025Le Sud99-45red
May 27, 2025Marie Daage Diffusion99-45red
May 21, 2025Commune Aux Terres99-45red
May 21, 2025Crisa Joseph Artisan Potier99-45red
May 19, 2025Atelier Des Potier99-45red
May 19, 2025Bagno S.A.99-45red
May 15, 2025Ambiance Sud99-45red

Showing the latest 25 of 301.

Most-inspected facilities

FacilityCityInspectionsOAILatest
Fareva PauIdron102Jan 17, 2025
EUROAPI FRANCEVertolaye90Mar 8, 2024
Sanofi Winthrop IndustrieLe Trait80Apr 25, 2023
Sanofi Winthrop IndustrieAramon80Mar 10, 2023
FarmeaAngers Cedex 0180Dec 1, 2022
OrgapharmPithiviers80Mar 17, 2022
Excel VisionAnnonay72Jan 22, 2026
Aspen Notre Dame De BondevilleNotre-Dame-De-Bondeville70Nov 7, 2025
Fareva AmboisePoce Sur Cisse71Sep 16, 2025
PCASLimay70Apr 25, 2025
Lilly France S.A.S.Fegersheim70Sep 29, 2023
Median TechnologiesValbonne60Jul 17, 2026
Eurofins Amatsi AnalyticsFontenilles60May 20, 2026
Seratec SASCourville Sur Eure60Sep 11, 2025
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health FranceToulouse60Feb 13, 2025

See each facility's Form 483 observations with the FDA 483 search.

Sources: openFDA, FDA Data Dashboard, FDA.gov. Report a data issue: hello@regdatalab.com.