How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Australia in 2019 through April 18, 2019.

Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Australia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Australia the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 3 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover chocolate and cocoa from Australia?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Australia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Australia firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Australia

FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to April 18, 2019

FDA refused 6 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Australia between October 2016 and April 18, 2019, 1 of them in 2019; the most refused products were chocolate candy pieces and chocolate covered candy pieces, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

6
chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2019: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Australia: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Australia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2019	1
2017	1
2016 (from Oct)	4

Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Australia

FDA refused 3 chocolate candy pieces lines from Australia between October 2016 and April 18, 2019, 50% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate candy pieces product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate candy pieces, with nuts and fruit	2	33.3%
Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	1	16.7%

Recent chocolate candy pieces refusals

Recent Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 7, 2017	Allseps Pty LtdOakleigh South, Australia	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	UNSAFE COL	Source
Nov 18, 2016	Haigh'S ChocolatesParkside, Australia	Chocolate candy pieces, with nuts and fruit	UNSAFE COL NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 18, 2016	Haigh'S ChocolatesParkside, Australia	Chocolate candy pieces, with nuts and fruit	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Chocolate covered candy pieces refusals from Australia

FDA refused 1 chocolate covered candy pieces line from Australia between October 2016 and April 18, 2019, 17% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate covered candy pieces product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate covered candy pieces, with fruit and fruit products	1	16.7%

Recent chocolate covered candy pieces refusals

Recent Chocolate covered candy pieces refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 16, 2016	Metcash Food and GroceryNSW, Australia	Chocolate covered candy pieces, with fruit and fruit products	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source

Chocolate dairy mix refusals from Australia

FDA refused 1 chocolate dairy mix line from Australia between October 2016 and April 18, 2019, 17% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate dairy mix product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate dairy mix	1	16.7%

Recent chocolate dairy mix refusals

Recent Chocolate dairy mix refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 16, 2016	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Chocolate dairy mix	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source

Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from Australia

Products refused from Australia in chocolate and cocoa
Product group	Lines	Share
Flavored chocolate bars	1	16.7%

Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Australia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for chocolate and cocoa from Australia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	4	44%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	3	33%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	2	22%

Australia chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Australia chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Nestles	New South Whales	2

Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Australia

Latest FDA chocolate and cocoa refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 18, 2019	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Flavored chocolate bars	LABELING	Source
Jun 7, 2017	Allseps Pty LtdOakleigh South, Australia	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	UNSAFE COL	Source
Nov 18, 2016	Haigh'S ChocolatesParkside, Australia	Chocolate candy pieces, with nuts and fruit	UNSAFE COL NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 18, 2016	Haigh'S ChocolatesParkside, Australia	Chocolate candy pieces, with nuts and fruit	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 16, 2016	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Chocolate dairy mix	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 16, 2016	Metcash Food and GroceryNSW, Australia	Chocolate covered candy pieces, with fruit and fruit products	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Australia

How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Australia in 2019 through April 18, 2019.
Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Australia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Australia the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 3 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover chocolate and cocoa from Australia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Australia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Australia firms; see the country page.

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