FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Germany
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to December 30, 2024
FDA refused 35 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Germany between October 2016 and December 30, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were chocolate candy pieces and chocolate candy bar, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 35
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Germany by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | -67% |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 7 | +133% |
| 2018 | 3 | -86% |
| 2017 | 21 |
Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Germany
FDA refused 14 chocolate candy pieces lines from Germany between October 2016 and December 30, 2024, 40% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | 14 | 40.0% |
Recent chocolate candy pieces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suss and LeckerGelsenkirchen, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Frankonia Schokoladenwerke GmbHVeitshochheim, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Chocolate candy bar refusals from Germany
FDA refused 14 chocolate candy bar lines from Germany between October 2016 and December 30, 2024, 40% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | 7 | 20.0% |
| Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 7 | 20.0% |
Recent chocolate candy bar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrero OHG mbHStadtallendorf, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals from Germany
FDA refused 4 chocolate and chocolate covered candy lines from Germany between October 2016 and December 30, 2024, 11% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. | 3 | 8.6% |
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with coconut, n.e.c. | 1 | 2.9% |
Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from Germany
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate bars | 1 | 2.9% |
| Chocolate covered candy bar | 1 | 2.9% |
| Chocolate covered candy pieces | 1 | 2.9% |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Germany
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 31 | 40% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 19 | 25% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 11 | 14% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 9 | 12% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 2 | 3% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 1% |
| IMBED OBJT | Appears to be a confectionary that has partially or completely imbedded therein any nonnutritive object. | 1 | 1% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 1% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 1% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 1% |
Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nestle Deutschland AG | Frankfurt am Main | 11 |
| Rubezahl Schokoladen GmbH | Dettingen Unter Teck | 9 |
| Ferraro | Frankfurt Am Main | 4 |
| Dr. August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG | Bielefeld | 1 |
| August Storck KG | Berlin | 1 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Germany
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suss and LeckerGelsenkirchen, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Ferrero OHG mbHStadtallendorf, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Frankonia Schokoladenwerke GmbHVeitshochheim, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ferrero OHG mbHStadtallendorf, Germany | Chocolate covered candy bar, without nuts and fruit | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Nestle Deutschland AGFrankfurt am Main, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Ferrero OhgmbhFRANKFURT, Germany | Chocolate bars | IMBED OBJTNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Scho Ka Kola GmbhNorderstedt, Germany | Chocolate covered candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Rubezahl Schokoladen GmbHDettingen Unter Teck, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Rubezahl Schokoladen GmbHDettingen Unter Teck, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Rubezahl Schokoladen GmbHDettingen Unter Teck, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Rubezahl Schokoladen GmbHDettingen Unter Teck, Germany | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Germany
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Germany in 2024 through December 30, 2024, compared with 3 in 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Germany?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Germany the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 31 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 19 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 11 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 Germany?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Germany in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Germany firms; see the country page.
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