Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co.
FDA import alert and refusal historyAmman, JordanFEI 3030456548
As of October 26, 2026, Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co. (Amman, Jordan) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for pistachio ice cream; pistachio cream; pistachio sauce; chocolate candy w kunafa & pistachio cream filling, published by FDA on January 30, 2026, and has 4 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Pistachio, paste · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co.
5 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2026
- Import refusalRefused, Pistachio, pasteUNSAFE COLLIST INGREEntry BSL-0107685-1Source
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLEntry BSL-0424819-2Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listPistachio Ice Cream; PISTACHIO CREAM; Pistachio Sauce; Chocolate Candy w Kunafa & Pistachio Cream FillingSource
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Pistachio, pasteLACKS N/CCOLORLABELNUTRIT LBLEntry BSL-0424819-2Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Pistachio, pasteLACKS N/CCOLORLABELNUTRIT LBLEntry BSL-0424819-2Source
- Refused, Pistachio, pasteLACKS N/CCOLORLABELNUTRIT LBLEntry BSL-0424819-2Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- LACKS N/C3 refused lines
Net quantity statement missing
The packaged food appeared not to carry an accurate statement of the quantity of contents, such as net weight, measure, or count, on its label.
- NUTRIT LBL3 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- LIST INGRE1 refused line
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).
Questions about Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co.
- Is Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for pistachio ice cream; pistachio cream; pistachio sauce; chocolate candy w kunafa & pistachio cream filling; FDA published the listing on January 30, 2026.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co.?
- Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co. between January 27, 2026 and March 3, 2026. The most recent, on March 3, 2026, was pistachio, paste, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines).
- What is Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co.'s FEI number?
- Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3030456548.
- Can shipments from Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of pistachio ice cream; pistachio cream; pistachio sauce; chocolate candy w kunafa & pistachio cream filling from Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co. 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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