What does IMBED OBJT mean on an FDA refusal?

IMBED OBJT is the refusal charge “Appears to be a confectionary that has partially or completely imbedded therein any nonnutritive object.”. FDA's official statement for the charge reads: “The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a confectionary that has partially or completely imbedded therein any nonnutritive object.”

What law does IMBED OBJT cite?

FDA's refusal charge table cites sections 402(d)(1) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration) for IMBED OBJT, and classifies the charge as adulteration. The table is the Refusal Charges reference file that FDA publishes with its Data Dashboard.

Which countries have the most IMBED OBJT refusals?

As of October 26, 2026, the countries with the most IMBED OBJT refusal lines are Italy (8), Taiwan (7) and United Kingdom (6). The full list with links is in the table on this page.

Is there an FDA import alert for IMBED OBJT?

Yes. One FDA import alert names IMBED OBJT as a charge code, including Import Alert 34-02 (Confectionery with non-nutritive components). An import alert is a list of firms; a charge code is the reason recorded on one refused shipment line.

FDA refusal charge

FDA refusal charge IMBED OBJT

Appears to be a confectionary that has partially or completely imbedded therein any nonnutritive object.

IMBED OBJT is the FDA import refusal charge for appears to be a confectionary that has partially or completely imbedded therein any nonnutritive object.; it cites sections 402(d)(1) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration). FDA recorded it on 28 refused shipment lines from 7 countries between October 2016 and October 7, 2025, most often for chocolate and cocoa from Italy.

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

28
refused shipment lines carry this charge: 7
countries of origin: 1
import alert names this charge

What IMBED OBJT means

SupplierRadar has not written a plain-English version of IMBED OBJT yet. FDA's own statement is quoted below.

FD&C Act section: 402(d)(1)801(a)(3)
Classification: adulteration

FDA's official statement

Copied unchanged from FDA's Refusal Charges reference table.

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a confectionary that has partially or completely imbedded therein any nonnutritive object.

IMBED OBJT · 402(d)(1), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATIONFDA reference table (CSV)

Import alerts that name IMBED OBJT

The charge section of each alert names this code. An alert lists firms; a charge is the reason recorded on one refused line.

Import alerts naming IMBED OBJT as a charge
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
34-02	Confectionery with non-nutritive components	21

Countries with the most IMBED OBJT refusals

Shipment lines carrying IMBED OBJT, by country of origin.

IMBED OBJT refusal lines by country
Country	Lines	Share of IMBED OBJT
Italy	8	29%
Taiwan	7	25%
United Kingdom	6	21%
Poland	4	14%
Germany	1	4%
Lithuania	1	4%
Mexico	1	4%

Product categories with the most IMBED OBJT refusals

IMBED OBJT refusal lines by product category
Category	Lines	Share of IMBED OBJT
Chocolate and Cocoa Products	20	71%
Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum	7	25%
Snack Food Items	1	4%

Latest IMBED OBJT refusals

The 20 most recent refused lines, through October 7, 2025, each with its FDA source.

Latest FDA refusals carrying IMBED OBJT
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 7, 2025	Ferrero Uk LtdGreenford, United Kingdom	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	IMBED OBJT	Source
May 19, 2025	Luigi Zaini S.p.AMilan, Italy	Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c	FOREIGN OB IMBED OBJT NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 7, 2023	Cadbury Trebor BassettBirmingham, United Kingdom	Chocolate suckers and novelties, without nuts and fruit	IMBED OBJT	Source
Jun 21, 2022	Chyuan Jeou Rong Enterprise Co.,Tainan City, Taiwan	Gel cups, fruit flavored	IMBED OBJT	Source
Jun 21, 2022	Taiwan Bifido Foods IncTaichung City, Taiwan	Gel cups, fruit flavored	IMBED OBJT	Source
Jun 21, 2022	Chyuan Jeou Rong Enterprise Co.,Tainan City, Taiwan	Gel cups, fruit flavored	IMBED OBJT	Source
Jun 21, 2022	Taiwan Bifido Foods IncTaichung City, Taiwan	Gel cups, fruit flavored	IMBED OBJT	Source
Jun 21, 2022	Chyuan Jeou Rong Enterprise Co.,Tainan City, Taiwan	Gel cups, fruit flavored	IMBED OBJT	Source
Jun 21, 2022	Chyuan Jeou Rong Enterprise Co.,Tainan City, Taiwan	Gel cups, fruit flavored	IMBED OBJT	Source
Jun 21, 2022	Taiwan Bifido Foods IncTaichung City, Taiwan	Gel cups, fruit flavored	IMBED OBJT	Source
Oct 30, 2018	Ferrero Polsk Sp Z.O.O.Warsaw, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	IMBED OBJT	Source
Oct 30, 2018	Ferrero Polsk Sp Z.O.O.Warsaw, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	IMBED OBJT	Source
Jul 16, 2018	Ferrero Uk LtdGreenford, United Kingdom	Chocolate covered candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	IMBED OBJT	Source
May 7, 2018	Ferro de Mexico SA de CVGuadalajara, Mexico	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	IMBED OBJT NO ENGLISH	Source
Apr 20, 2018	Ferrero Uk LtdGreenford, United Kingdom	Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c	IMBED OBJT	Source
Apr 19, 2018	Ferrero -SpaAlba, Italy	Baked snack food, n.e.c	IMBED OBJT NO ENGLISH	Source
Feb 22, 2018	Ferrero -SpaAlba, Italy	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	IMBED OBJT NO ENGLISH	Source
Feb 13, 2018	Cadbury Trebor BassettBirmingham, United Kingdom	Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit	IMBED OBJT	Source
Feb 13, 2018	Ferrero Polsk Sp Z.O.O.Warsaw, Poland	Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit	IMBED OBJT	Source
Dec 22, 2017	Nestle UK LtdYork, United Kingdom	Chocolate chunks	IMBED OBJT NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about IMBED OBJT

What does IMBED OBJT mean on an FDA refusal?: IMBED OBJT is the refusal charge “Appears to be a confectionary that has partially or completely imbedded therein any nonnutritive object.”. FDA's official statement for the charge reads: “The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a confectionary that has partially or completely imbedded therein any nonnutritive object.”
What law does IMBED OBJT cite?: FDA's refusal charge table cites sections 402(d)(1) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration) for IMBED OBJT, and classifies the charge as adulteration. The table is the Refusal Charges reference file that FDA publishes with its Data Dashboard.
Which countries have the most IMBED OBJT refusals?: As of October 26, 2026, the countries with the most IMBED OBJT refusal lines are Italy (8), Taiwan (7) and United Kingdom (6). The full list with links is in the table on this page.
Is there an FDA import alert for IMBED OBJT?: Yes. One FDA import alert names IMBED OBJT as a charge code, including Import Alert 34-02 (Confectionery with non-nutritive components). An import alert is a list of firms; a charge code is the reason recorded on one refused shipment line.

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