FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: candy and chewing gum from Egypt
FDA category: Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum · October 2016 to February 5, 2025
FDA refused 26 candy and chewing gum shipment lines from Egypt between October 2016 and February 5, 2025, 4 of them in 2025; the most refused products were soft candy without nuts and fruit and soft candy with nuts and fruit, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 26
- candy and chewing gum lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2025
- 7
- firms with the most records, listed below
Candy and chewing gum refusals from Egypt by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 1 | -86% |
| 2021 | 7 | +17% |
| 2020 | 6 | +200% |
| 2019 | 2 | -60% |
| 2018 | 5 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Soft candy without nuts and fruit refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 21 soft candy without nuts and fruit lines from Egypt between October 2016 and February 5, 2025, 81% of the candy and chewing gum lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of candy and chewing gum |
|---|---|---|
| Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 21 | 80.8% |
Recent soft candy without nuts and fruit refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LACKS FIRMLABELINGNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | USUAL NAMELABELINGNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LACKS FIRMUSUAL NAMELABELING+2 | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LACKS FIRMLABELINGNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source |
Soft candy with nuts and fruit refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 2 soft candy with nuts and fruit lines from Egypt between October 2016 and February 5, 2025, 8% of the candy and chewing gum lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of candy and chewing gum |
|---|---|---|
| Soft candy with nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 2 | 7.7% |
Recent soft candy with nuts and fruit refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Soft candy with nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Soft candy with nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | SALMONELLA | Source |
Soft candy with nuts or nut products refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 2 soft candy with nuts or nut products lines from Egypt between October 2016 and February 5, 2025, 8% of the candy and chewing gum lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of candy and chewing gum |
|---|---|---|
| Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 2 | 7.7% |
Recent soft candy with nuts or nut products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELSHAM FOR FOOD PRODUCTS CompanyRamadan City, Egypt | Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| ELSHAM FOR FOOD PRODUCTS CompanyRamadan City, Egypt | Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | SALMONELLA | Source |
Other candy and chewing gum products refused from Egypt
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Candy without chocolate n.e.c. | 1 | 3.8% |
Why FDA refused candy and chewing gum from Egypt
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 18 | 31% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 9 | 15% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 5 | 8% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 5 | 8% |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 5 | 8% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 5 | 8% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 7% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 4 | 7% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 3% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 2 | 3% |
Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arkana For Food Industries Co. | 6th Of October, Giza | 6 |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery | 6th Of October City | 5 |
| Teba For Food Industries | Atfih City | 4 |
| El-Rashidy El-mizan Confectionary Factories Development Co. | Cairo | 4 |
| ELSHAM FOR FOOD PRODUCTS Company | Ramadan City | 3 |
| Abdel Rehimabdel Hafez | Alexandria | 1 |
| Holw El Sham | Cairo | 1 |
Latest candy and chewing gum refusals from Egypt
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LACKS FIRMLABELINGNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | USUAL NAMELABELINGNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LACKS FIRMUSUAL NAMELABELING+2 | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LACKS FIRMLABELINGNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Holw El ShamCairo, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Soft candy with nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Arkana For Food Industries Co.6th Of October, Giza, Egypt | Soft candy with nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| El Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery6th Of October City, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ+1 | Source | |
| Qurtoba For ExportCairo, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Qurtoba For ExportCairo, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| El-Rashidy El-mizan Confectionary Factories Development Co.Cairo, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El-Rashidy El-mizan Confectionary Factories Development Co.Cairo, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El-Rashidy El-mizan Confectionary Factories Development Co.Cairo, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| El-Rashidy El-mizan Confectionary Factories Development Co.Cairo, Egypt | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| ELSHAM FOR FOOD PRODUCTS CompanyRamadan City, Egypt | Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| ELSHAM FOR FOOD PRODUCTS CompanyRamadan City, Egypt | Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | SALMONELLA | Source |
Questions about candy and chewing gum refusals from Egypt
- How many candy and chewing gum shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of candy and chewing gum from Egypt in 2025 through February 5, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse candy and chewing gum from Egypt?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For candy and chewing gum from Egypt the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 18 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 9 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 5 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 Egypt?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Egypt in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Egypt firms; see the country page.
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