FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: candy and chewing gum from Bangladesh
FDA category: Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum · October 2016 to June 11, 2026
FDA refused 32 candy and chewing gum shipment lines from Bangladesh between October 2016 and June 11, 2026, 7 of them in 2026; the most refused products were hard candy without nuts and fruit and lollipop, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 32
- candy and chewing gum lines refused since October 2016
- 7
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Candy and chewing gum refusals from Bangladesh by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 7 | |
| 2025 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 15 | +1400% |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | +200% |
| 2019 | 1 |
Hard candy without nuts and fruit refusals from Bangladesh
FDA refused 17 hard candy without nuts and fruit lines from Bangladesh between October 2016 and June 11, 2026, 53% of the candy and chewing gum lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of candy and chewing gum |
|---|---|---|
| Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 17 | 53.1% |
Recent hard candy without nuts and fruit refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Industries LtdNarayanganj, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PRAN Foods LtdNarshingdi, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PRAN Foods LtdNarshingdi, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PRAN Foods LtdNarshingdi, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PRAN Foods LtdNarshingdi, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Lollipop refusals from Bangladesh
FDA refused 5 lollipop lines from Bangladesh between October 2016 and June 11, 2026, 16% of the candy and chewing gum lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of candy and chewing gum |
|---|---|---|
| Lollipop (without chocolate) | 5 | 15.6% |
Recent lollipop refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habiganj Agro LimitedDhaka, Bangladesh | Lollipop (without chocolate) | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Habiganj Agro LimitedDhaka, Bangladesh | Lollipop (without chocolate) | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Habiganj Agro LimitedDhaka, Bangladesh | Lollipop (without chocolate) | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Agricultural Marketing Ltd.Narshingdi, Bangladesh | Lollipop (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| PRAN Dairy Ltd.Narshingdi, Bangladesh | Lollipop (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Flavored candy refusals from Bangladesh
FDA refused 5 flavored candy lines from Bangladesh between October 2016 and June 11, 2026, 16% of the candy and chewing gum lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of candy and chewing gum |
|---|---|---|
| Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | 3 | 9.4% |
| Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate) | 1 | 3.1% |
| Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | 1 | 3.1% |
Recent flavored candy refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Industries LtdNarayanganj, Bangladesh | Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Nova Asia Agro Industries Ltd.Boalia, Rajshai, Bangladesh | Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Habiganj Agro LimitedDhaka, Bangladesh | Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Other candy and chewing gum products refused from Bangladesh
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Candy bar or pieces | 4 | 12.5% |
| Soft candy without nuts and fruit | 1 | 3.1% |
Why FDA refused candy and chewing gum from Bangladesh
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 24 | 57% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 8 | 19% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 3 | 7% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 1 | 2% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 2% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 2% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 2% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 2% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 2% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 2% |
Bangladesh candy and chewing gum firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Habiganj Agro Limited | Dhaka | 8 |
| PRAN Agro Ltd. | Natore | 5 |
| PRAN Foods Ltd | Narshingdi | 4 |
| Pran Agro Ltd | Dhaka | 3 |
| PRAN Dairy Ltd. | Narshingdi | 2 |
| Agricultural Marketing Ltd. | Narshingdi | 2 |
| Habiganj Agro Limited | Habiganj | 2 |
| Tohfa Enterprise | Dhaka | 1 |
| Nova Asia Agro Industries Ltd. | Boalia, Rajshai | 1 |
| Olympic Industries Ltd | Narayanganj | 1 |
Latest candy and chewing gum refusals from Bangladesh
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Industries LtdNarayanganj, Bangladesh | Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Olympic Industries LtdNarayanganj, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Bd Foods LimitedBangladesh, Bangladesh | Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | FILTHY | Source | |
| PRAN Foods LtdNarshingdi, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PRAN Foods LtdNarshingdi, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PRAN Foods LtdNarshingdi, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PRAN Foods LtdNarshingdi, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Colonel Care Trade International LimitedDhaka, Bangladesh | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Nova Asia Agro Industries Ltd.Boalia, Rajshai, Bangladesh | Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Habiganj Agro LimitedDhaka, Bangladesh | Lollipop (without chocolate) | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Habiganj Agro LimitedDhaka, Bangladesh | Lollipop (without chocolate) | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Habiganj Agro LimitedDhaka, Bangladesh | Lollipop (without chocolate) | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Habiganj Agro LimitedDhaka, Bangladesh | Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Agricultural Marketing Ltd.Narshingdi, Bangladesh | Lollipop (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Agricultural Marketing Ltd.Narshingdi, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| PRAN Dairy Ltd.Narshingdi, Bangladesh | Lollipop (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PRAN Agro Ltd.Natore, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| PRAN Agro Ltd.Natore, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| PRAN Agro Ltd.Natore, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Habiganj Agro LimitedDhaka, Bangladesh | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Questions about candy and chewing gum refusals from Bangladesh
- How many candy and chewing gum shipments from Bangladesh did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 7 shipment lines of candy and chewing gum from Bangladesh in 2026 through June 11, 2026, compared with 5 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse candy and chewing gum from Bangladesh?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For candy and chewing gum from Bangladesh the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 24 lines), COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 8 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover candy and chewing gum from Bangladesh?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Bangladesh in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Bangladesh firms; see the country page.
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