Mole y Chocolates La Soledad

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• UNSAFE COL25 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.

• COLOR LBLG19 refused lines

  Artificial coloring not declared

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

• INCONSPICU5 refused lines

  Required information not conspicuous

  Information required on the label appeared not to be placed prominently or conspicuously enough to be read and understood by an ordinary consumer.

• LIST INGRE4 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).

• NUTRIT LBL4 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.

• TRANSFAT4 refused lines

  TRANSFAT

• FILTHY1 refused line

  Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance

  The product appeared to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or to be otherwise unfit for food.

• POISONOUS1 refused line

  Poisonous or deleterious substance

  The product appeared to bear or contain a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.

Questions about Mole y Chocolates La Soledad

Is Mole y Chocolates La Soledad on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Mole y Chocolates La Soledad is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for mole sauce; oaxacan redish mole (mole oaxaqueno coloradito); oaxacan red mole (mole oaxaqueno rojo); oaxacan black mole (mole oaxaqueno negro); oaxacan pipian mole; mole sauce; FDA published the listing on November 14, 2017.

Has FDA refused shipments from Mole y Chocolates La Soledad?

Yes. FDA refused 25 shipment lines from Mole y Chocolates La Soledad between October 27, 2017 and December 3, 2021. The most recent, on December 3, 2021, was mole paste, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Why did FDA refuse Mole y Chocolates La Soledad's shipments?

The most frequent charges are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 25 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 19 lines).

What is Mole y Chocolates La Soledad's FEI number?

Mole y Chocolates La Soledad's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3006451253.

Can shipments from Mole y Chocolates La Soledad still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of mole sauce; oaxacan redish mole (mole oaxaqueno coloradito); oaxacan red mole (mole oaxaqueno rojo); oaxacan black mole (mole oaxaqueno negro); oaxacan pipian mole; mole sauce from Mole y Chocolates La Soledad 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).