How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Egypt in 2023 through January 4, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Egypt?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Egypt the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 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 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Egypt

FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to January 4, 2023

FDA refused 4 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Egypt between October 2016 and January 4, 2023, 3 of them in 2023; the most refused products were chocolate and cocoa beverage base and chocolate candy pieces, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

4
chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2023: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Egypt: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Egypt by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2023	3
2019	1

Chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals from Egypt

FDA refused 3 chocolate and cocoa beverage base lines from Egypt between October 2016 and January 4, 2023, 75% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate and cocoa beverage base product descriptions refused from Egypt
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c.	3	75.0%

Recent chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals

Recent Chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 4, 2023	Mondelez Egypt Foods S.A.ERomodan, Egypt	Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jan 4, 2023	Mondelez Egypt Foods S.A.ERomodan, Egypt	Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jan 4, 2023	Mondelez Egypt Foods S.A.ERomodan, Egypt	Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Egypt

FDA refused 1 chocolate candy pieces line from Egypt between October 2016 and January 4, 2023, 25% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate candy pieces product descriptions refused from Egypt
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	1	25.0%

Recent chocolate candy pieces refusals

Recent Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 23, 2019	Holw El ShamCairo, Egypt	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH ALLERGEN	Source

Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Egypt

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for chocolate and cocoa from Egypt
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	4	33%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	3	25%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	3	25%
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	1	8%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	8%

Egypt chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Egypt chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Holw El Sham	Cairo	1

Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Egypt

Latest FDA chocolate and cocoa refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 4, 2023	Mondelez Egypt Foods S.A.ERomodan, Egypt	Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jan 4, 2023	Mondelez Egypt Foods S.A.ERomodan, Egypt	Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jan 4, 2023	Mondelez Egypt Foods S.A.ERomodan, Egypt	Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 23, 2019	Holw El ShamCairo, Egypt	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH ALLERGEN	Source

Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Egypt

How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Egypt in 2023 through January 4, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Egypt?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Egypt the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 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 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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