ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS)

FDA import alert and refusal historySan Juan, Trinidad and TobagoFEI 3009996352

As of October 26, 2026, ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS) is not on any FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records; FDA refused 1 of its shipment line on August 9, 2023, most often for filthy, putrid or decomposed substance (FILTHY).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026. Request a correction

Current status

Import alerts: Not listed
Last import refusal: Aug 9, 2023Chocolate bars · FILTHY
Last warning letter: None found
Last inspection: May 31, 2017Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)

Every FDA record for ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS)

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

2023

Aug 9, 2023Import refusal
Refused, Chocolate barsFILTHYEntry 8YV-0001380-5
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2017

May 31, 2017Inspection
Inspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological Hazards
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2013

Nov 14, 2013Inspection
Inspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological Hazards
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Refusal charges, in plain English

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.

Questions about ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS)

Is ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS) on an FDA import alert?: No listing for ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS) appears in the FDA import alerts SupplierRadar checked on October 26, 2026. Country-wide alerts may still apply to its products; see the Trinidad and Tobago page.
Has FDA refused shipments from ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS)?: Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS) on August 9, 2023. The most recent, on August 9, 2023, was chocolate bars, charged as FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Why did FDA refuse ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS)'s shipments?: The most frequent charge is FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line).
When was ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS) last inspected by FDA?: FDA's most recent inspection of ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS) with a final classification is dated May 31, 2017 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
What is ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS)'s FEI number?: ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS)'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3009996352.

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