Short answer: Facility registration means the manufacturer is on record with the FDA and subject to inspection. It is not the same as FDA approval of the product.
Why this specific distinction is drawn so carefully
No dietary supplement carries FDA approval status — a direct, unambiguous statement worth applying to any supplement claiming or implying otherwise.
What FDA-registered facility status genuinely means, and doesn't
It brings inspection and record-keeping obligations — a genuine, checkable manufacturing standard, distinct from a claim about the product's efficacy or safety being FDA-verified.
💡 Worth knowing: these statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.