Dong A Confectionery Co.
FDA import alert and refusal historyBusan, Korea, South KoreaFEI 3003586329
As of October 26, 2026, Dong A Confectionery Co. (Busan, Korea, South Korea) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); fruit flavored candy; caramel candy, published by FDA on September 18, 2009, and has 4 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate) · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Dong A Confectionery Co.
5 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2017
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate); Caramel candy pieces, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) and 1 moreUNSAFE COLEntry ATE-0258005-6Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry ATE-0258005-6Source
- Refused, Caramel candy pieces, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry ATE-0258005-6Source
- Refused, Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry ATE-0258005-6Source
- Import refusalRefused, Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry ATE-0258005-6Source
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listFlavored Candy, Hard (Live Savers, Etc.), without Nuts and Fruit (without Chocolate); Fruit Flavored Candy; Caramel CandySource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- UNSAFE COL4 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.
Questions about Dong A Confectionery Co.
- Is Dong A Confectionery Co. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Dong A Confectionery Co. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); fruit flavored candy; caramel candy; FDA published the listing on September 18, 2009.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Dong A Confectionery Co.?
- Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Dong A Confectionery Co. between March 27, 2017 and March 29, 2017. The most recent, on March 29, 2017, was flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Dong A Confectionery Co.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charge is UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines).
- What is Dong A Confectionery Co.'s FEI number?
- Dong A Confectionery Co.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3003586329.
- Can shipments from Dong A Confectionery Co. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); fruit flavored candy; caramel candy from Dong A Confectionery Co. 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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