Hershey Canada Ont
FDA import alert and refusal historyMississauga, CanadaFEI 3006566898
As of October 25, 2026, Hershey Canada Ont (Mississauga, Canada) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for super jujubes; sour jujubes; sour worms soft candy; citrus slices soft candy; sour blue big foot soft candy; gummy worms soft candy; tangy wild strawberries soft candy, published by FDA on July 26, 2019, and has 7 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
- Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Hershey Canada Ont
8 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2019
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGYELLOW #5Entry 551-8943389-5Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGYELLOW #5Entry 551-8943389-5Source
- Refused, Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGYELLOW #5Entry 551-8943389-5Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 5 lines in one entry: Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 551-8923527-4Show 5 linesHide lines
- Refused, Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 551-8923527-4Source
- Refused, Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 551-8923527-4Source
- Refused, Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 551-8923527-4Source
- Refused, Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 551-8923527-4Source
- Refused, Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 551-8923527-4Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listSuper Jujubes; Sour Jujubes; Sour Worms Soft Candy; Citrus Slices Soft Candy; Sour Blue Big Foot Soft Candy; Gummy Worms Soft Candy; Tangy Wild Strawberries Soft CandySource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- UNSAFE COL7 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 LBLG2 refused lines
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- YELLOW #52 refused lines
FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared
The food appeared to contain the color additive FD&C Yellow No. 5 without declaring it on the label as 21 CFR 74.705 requires.
Questions about Hershey Canada Ont
- Is Hershey Canada Ont on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Hershey Canada Ont is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for super jujubes; sour jujubes; sour worms soft candy; citrus slices soft candy; sour blue big foot soft candy; gummy worms soft candy; tangy wild strawberries soft candy; FDA published the listing on July 26, 2019.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Hershey Canada Ont?
- Yes. FDA refused 7 shipment lines from Hershey Canada Ont between August 28, 2019 and September 5, 2019. The most recent, on September 5, 2019, was jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Hershey Canada Ont's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 7 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 2 lines).
- What is Hershey Canada Ont's FEI number?
- Hershey Canada Ont's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3006566898.
- Can shipments from Hershey Canada Ont still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of super jujubes; sour jujubes; sour worms soft candy; citrus slices soft candy; sour blue big foot soft candy; gummy worms soft candy; tangy wild strawberries soft candy from Hershey Canada Ont 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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