Nestle Canada Inc. - Toronto Sterling Rd factory

22 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.

Refusal charges, in plain English

• UNSAFE COL18 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.

• NUTRIT LBL10 refused lines

  Nutrition information missing from label

  The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.

• LACKS N/C7 refused lines

  Net quantity statement missing

  The packaged food appeared not to carry an accurate statement of the quantity of contents, such as net weight, measure, or count, on its label.

• ALLERGEN1 refused line

  Major food allergen not declared

  The label appeared not to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as section 403(w) of the FD&C Act requires.

• COLOR LBLG1 refused line

  Artificial coloring not declared

  The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.

• LABELING1 refused line

  Fair Packaging and Labeling Act

  The package appeared not to meet the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act because of the placement, form, or contents of a required label statement.

Questions about Nestle Canada Inc. - Toronto Sterling Rd factory

Is Nestle Canada Inc. - Toronto Sterling Rd factory on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 27, 2026, Nestle Canada Inc. - Toronto Sterling Rd factory is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for nestle smarties chocolate candy; FDA published the listing on November 29, 2023.

Has FDA refused shipments from Nestle Canada Inc. - Toronto Sterling Rd factory?

Yes. FDA refused 21 shipment lines from Nestle Canada Inc. - Toronto Sterling Rd factory between December 11, 2023 and September 28, 2026. The most recent, on September 28, 2026, was chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Why did FDA refuse Nestle Canada Inc. - Toronto Sterling Rd factory's shipments?

The most frequent charges are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 18 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 10 lines).

What is Nestle Canada Inc. - Toronto Sterling Rd factory's FEI number?

Nestle Canada Inc. - Toronto Sterling Rd factory's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004283381.

Can shipments from Nestle Canada Inc. - Toronto Sterling Rd factory still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of nestle smarties chocolate candy from Nestle Canada Inc. - Toronto Sterling Rd factory 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).