FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from France
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to January 23, 2025
FDA refused 20 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from France between October 2016 and January 23, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chocolate and cocoa products and cocoa butter, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 20
- 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 France 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 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | -79% |
| 2017 | 14 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Chocolate and cocoa products refusals from France
FDA refused 11 chocolate and cocoa products lines from France between October 2016 and January 23, 2025, 55% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c. | 11 | 55.0% |
Recent chocolate and cocoa products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loc MariaLanvallay, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Cocoa butter refusals from France
FDA refused 2 cocoa butter lines from France between October 2016 and January 23, 2025, 10% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa butter (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | 2 | 10.0% |
Recent cocoa butter refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Cocoa butter (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | LIST INGRENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Cocoa butter (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | LIST INGRE | Source |
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals from France
FDA refused 2 chocolate and chocolate covered candy lines from France between October 2016 and January 23, 2025, 10% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with fruit and fruit products, n.e.c. | 1 | 5.0% |
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c. | 1 | 5.0% |
Recent chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolatier de ParisParis, France | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with fruit and fruit products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Caviar Petrossian S. A.Paris, France | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source |
Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from France
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate covered candy pieces | 2 | 10.0% |
| Breakast cocoa | 1 | 5.0% |
| Chocolate bars | 1 | 5.0% |
| Chocolate candy pieces | 1 | 5.0% |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from France
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 | 10 | 26% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 7 | 18% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 13% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 5 | 13% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 11% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 11% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 8% |
France 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PCB Creation S.A.S. | Benfeld | 13 |
| Carrefour France | Mondeville | 1 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from France
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrefour FranceMondeville, France | Breakast cocoa | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Chocolatier de ParisParis, France | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with fruit and fruit products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Maison D'ArmorineQuiberon, France | Chocolate covered candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Loc MariaLanvallay, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Atelier du ChocolateBayonne, France | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Henri le RouxLandevant, France | Chocolate bars | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Cocoa butter (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | LIST INGRENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGRENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| PCB Creation S.A.S.Benfeld, France | Cocoa butter (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Caviar Petrossian S. A.Paris, France | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from France
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from France did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from France in 2025 through January 23, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from France?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from France the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 10 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 7 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 5 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 France?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in France in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list France firms; see the country page.
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