J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople
FDA import alert and refusal historyMalmo, SwedenFEI 3008663107
As of October 26, 2026, J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople (Malmo, Sweden) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for sour watermelon pieces (sura vattenmelonsbitar), published by FDA on July 15, 2013, and has 2 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
- Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople
3 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry J21-0113941-3Source
2023
- Import refusalRefused, Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry SCS-8159161-5Source
2013
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listSour Watermelon Pieces (Sura Vattenmelonsbitar)Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- UNSAFE COL2 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 J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople
- Is J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for sour watermelon pieces (sura vattenmelonsbitar); FDA published the listing on July 15, 2013.
- Has FDA refused shipments from J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople between June 16, 2023 and October 30, 2025. The most recent, on October 30, 2025, was flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines).
- What is J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople's FEI number?
- J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3008663107.
- Can shipments from J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of sour watermelon pieces (sura vattenmelonsbitar) from J & J Grouping AB / CandyPeople 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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