PCB Creation S.A.S.
FDA import alert and refusal historyBenfeld, FranceFEI 3002790553
As of October 25, 2026, PCB Creation S.A.S. (Benfeld, France) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for chocolate- mirror shape; chocolate- heart shape; chocolate- petal design; chocolate- snow flake design; chocolate- trees design, published by FDA on January 18, 2011, and has 13 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
Data from FDA public records, last checked . Request a correction
Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c. · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for PCB Creation S.A.S.
16 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2017
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food and Color Additives Petition Review; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 799-4558185-2Source
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 799-4232167-4Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 8 lines in one entry: Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 799-4558185-2Show 8 linesHide lines
- Refused, Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 799-4558185-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 799-4558185-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 799-4558185-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 799-4558185-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 799-4558185-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 799-4558185-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 799-4558185-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 799-4558185-2Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Cocoa butter (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base); Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruitLIST INGRENO ENGLISHEntry 101-7709631-9Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Cocoa butter (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base)LIST INGRENO ENGLISHEntry 101-7709631-9Source
- Refused, Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruitLIST INGRENO ENGLISHEntry 101-7709631-9Source
- Refused, Cocoa butter (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base)LIST INGREEntry 101-7709631-9Source
2012
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Food and Color Additives Petition Review; Foodborne Biological Hazards; Pesticides and Chemical ContaminantsSource
2011
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listChocolate- Mirror Shape; Chocolate- Heart Shape; Chocolate- Petal Design; Chocolate- Snow Flake Design; Chocolate- Trees DesignSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- UNSAFE COL10 refused lines
Color additive unsafe under section 721
The product appeared to be, or to contain, a color additive that is unsafe within the meaning of section 721(a) of the FD&C Act, the section that governs which color additives may be used and how.
- LIST INGRE3 refused lines
Ingredients not listed
The product is made from two or more ingredients and the label appeared not to list the common or usual name of each one (or, for a juice beverage, the percentage of juice).
- NO ENGLISH2 refused lines
Required label information not in English
Information that must appear on the label appeared not to be given in English, or not to be repeated in every language used on the label.
Questions about PCB Creation S.A.S.
- Is PCB Creation S.A.S. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, PCB Creation S.A.S. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for chocolate- mirror shape; chocolate- heart shape; chocolate- petal design; chocolate- snow flake design; chocolate- trees design; FDA published the listing on January 18, 2011.
- Has FDA refused shipments from PCB Creation S.A.S.?
- Yes. FDA refused 13 shipment lines from PCB Creation S.A.S. between March 21, 2017 and April 4, 2017. The most recent, on April 4, 2017, was chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse PCB Creation S.A.S.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 10 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 3 lines).
- When was PCB Creation S.A.S. last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of PCB Creation S.A.S. with a final classification is dated December 12, 2017 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is PCB Creation S.A.S.'s FEI number?
- PCB Creation S.A.S.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3002790553.
- Can shipments from PCB Creation S.A.S. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of chocolate- mirror shape; chocolate- heart shape; chocolate- petal design; chocolate- snow flake design; chocolate- trees design from PCB Creation S.A.S. can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 45-02; FDA releases them only if evidence shows they do not have the listed violation. Importers must consider this listing in their FSVP evaluation (21 CFR 1.505).
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