FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Cote d'Ivoire
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to September 23, 2025
FDA refused 29 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Cote d'Ivoire between October 2016 and September 23, 2025, 16 of them in 2025; the most refused product was cocoa bean n.e.c., most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 29
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 16
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Cote d'Ivoire by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | +433% |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 1 | -89% |
| 2018 | 9 |
Cocoa bean n.e.c. refusals from Cote d'Ivoire
FDA refused 29 cocoa bean n.e.c. lines from Cote d'Ivoire between October 2016 and September 23, 2025, 100% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa bean n.e.c. | 29 | 100.0% |
Recent cocoa bean n.e.c. refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Cote d'Ivoire
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 29 | 85% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 2 | 6% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 6% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 3% |
Cote d'Ivoire chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Touton Negoce Cote D'Ivoire | Abidjan | 19 |
| Agricultural Commodities | Abidjan | 6 |
| Awahus Services EI | San-Pedro | 2 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Cote d'Ivoire
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHYLACKS FIRMLACKS N/C | Source | |
| Touton Negoce Cote D'IvoireAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHYLACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Coex-CiAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Cote d'Ivoire
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Cote d'Ivoire did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 16 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Cote d'Ivoire in 2025 through September 23, 2025, compared with 3 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Cote d'Ivoire?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Cote d'Ivoire the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 29 lines), LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Cote d'Ivoire in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Cote d'Ivoire firms; see the country page.
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