FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Austria
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to February 22, 2024
FDA refused 3 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Austria between October 2016 and February 22, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were chocolate and chocolate covered candy and chocolate bars, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Austria by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 |
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals from Austria
FDA refused 1 chocolate and chocolate covered candy line from Austria between October 2016 and February 22, 2024, 33% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c. | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zotter Schokolade GmbHRiegersburg, Austria | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Chocolate bars refusals from Austria
FDA refused 1 chocolate bars line from Austria between October 2016 and February 22, 2024, 33% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate bars | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent chocolate bars refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FerreroInnsbruck, Austria | Chocolate bars | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Mixed or assorted chocolate candies refusals from Austria
FDA refused 1 mixed or assorted chocolate candies line from Austria between October 2016 and February 22, 2024, 33% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent mixed or assorted chocolate candies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milka LadeleBludenz, Austria | Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | USUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Austria
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 40% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 20% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 20% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 20% |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Austria
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FerreroInnsbruck, Austria | Chocolate bars | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Zotter Schokolade GmbHRiegersburg, Austria | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Milka LadeleBludenz, Austria | Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | USUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Austria
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Austria did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Austria in 2024 through February 22, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Austria?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Austria the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). 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 Austria?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Austria in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Austria firms; see the country page.
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