Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• FSVP VIO3 refused lines

  Importer not in compliance with FSVP

  The importer of record appeared not to be in compliance with the Foreign Supplier Verification Program requirements of section 805 of the FD&C Act. The charge concerns the importer's program, not a test result on the food.

• COLORLABEL2 refused lines

  Required information not prominent

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

• LABELING1 refused line

  Fair Packaging and Labeling Act

  The package appeared not to meet the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act because of the placement, form, or contents of a required label statement.

• NUTRIT LBL1 refused line

  Nutrition information missing from label

  The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.

• UNSAFE COL1 refused line

  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 Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Is Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd. on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for almond candy (chocolate drajee jordanian almonds); FDA published the listing on November 29, 2023.

Has FDA refused shipments from Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd.?

Yes. FDA refused 5 shipment lines from Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd. between November 21, 2024 and May 21, 2025. The most recent, on May 21, 2025, was pistachio, paste, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Why did FDA refuse Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd.'s shipments?

The most frequent charges are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with fsvp, 3 lines) and COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 2 lines).

When was Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd. last inspected by FDA?

FDA's most recent inspection of Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd. with a final classification is dated December 6, 2022 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).

What is Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd.'s FEI number?

Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011401924.

Can shipments from Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd. still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of almond candy (chocolate drajee jordanian almonds) from Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 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).