Diana Candy Company Limited
FDA import alert and refusal historyArima, Trinidad and TobagoFEI 3005147210
As of October 26, 2026, Diana Candy Company Limited (Arima, Trinidad and Tobago) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for diana's honey & lime cough drops; paradise plum candy; ginger candy, published by FDA on September 18, 2009, and has 8 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
- Candy without chocolate n.e.c. · COLOR LBLG
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Diana Candy Company Limited
10 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Candy without chocolate n.e.c.; Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate)COLOR LBLGEntry FY4-0120713-6Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Candy without chocolate n.e.c.COLOR LBLGEntry FY4-0120713-6Source
- Refused, Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate)COLOR LBLGEntry FY4-0120713-6Source
- Refused, Candy without chocolate n.e.c.COLOR LBLGEntry FY4-0120713-6Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Candy without chocolate n.e.c.UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry FY4-0119305-4Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry FY4-0119305-4Source
- Refused, Candy without chocolate n.e.c.UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry FY4-0119305-4Source
- Refused, Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry FY4-0119305-4Source
- Refused, Candy without chocolate n.e.c.UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry FY4-0119305-4Source
- Import refusalRefused, Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLUNAPPROVEDEntry FY4-0117637-2Source
2013
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listDiana's Honey & Lime Cough Drops; Paradise Plum candy; Ginger candySource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- COLOR LBLG7 refused lines
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- UNSAFE COL5 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.
- UNAPPROVED1 refused line
Unapproved new drug
The product appeared to be a new drug within the meaning of section 201(p) of the FD&C Act without an approved New Drug Application. FDA can apply this charge to a food or supplement whose labeling presents it for drug uses.
Questions about Diana Candy Company Limited
- Is Diana Candy Company Limited on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Diana Candy Company Limited is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for diana's honey & lime cough drops; paradise plum candy; ginger candy; FDA published the listing on September 18, 2009.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Diana Candy Company Limited?
- Yes. FDA refused 8 shipment lines from Diana Candy Company Limited between May 16, 2025 and December 9, 2025. The most recent, on December 9, 2025, was candy without chocolate n.e.c., charged as COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).
- Why did FDA refuse Diana Candy Company Limited's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 7 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 5 lines).
- When was Diana Candy Company Limited last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Diana Candy Company Limited with a final classification is dated November 12, 2013 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
- What is Diana Candy Company Limited's FEI number?
- Diana Candy Company Limited's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3005147210.
- Can shipments from Diana Candy Company Limited still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of diana's honey & lime cough drops; paradise plum candy; ginger candy from Diana Candy Company Limited 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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