FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Dominican Republic
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to January 8, 2025
FDA refused 4 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chocolate and cocoa and chocolate candy pieces, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Dominican Republic by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 1 chocolate and cocoa line from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 25% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa, n.e.c. | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent chocolate and cocoa refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATM Enterprise SRLSanto Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | Chocolate and cocoa, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 1 chocolate candy pieces line from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 25% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent chocolate candy pieces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| casa evelynSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | FSVP VIO | Source |
Cocoa refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 1 cocoa line from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 25% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent cocoa refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Veras SanchezSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Cocoa (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from Dominican Republic
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa bean n.e.c. | 1 | 25.0% |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Dominican Republic
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 50% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 25% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 1 | 25% |
Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CATM Enterprise SRL | Santo Domingo Este | 1 |
| Franklin Veras Sanchez | Santo Domingo | 1 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Dominican Republic
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| casa evelynSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Hacienda Dona Maria MercadoEl Corozal, Dominican Republic | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Franklin Veras SanchezSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Cocoa (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| CATM Enterprise SRLSanto Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | Chocolate and cocoa, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Dominican Republic
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Dominican Republic did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Dominican Republic in 2025 through January 8, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Dominican Republic?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Dominican Republic the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 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 Dominican Republic?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Dominican Republic in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Dominican Republic firms; see the country page.
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