FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: candy and chewing gum from Guyana
FDA category: Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum · October 2016 to December 17, 2024
FDA refused 3 candy and chewing gum shipment lines from Guyana between October 2016 and December 17, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused products were flavored candy and hard candy without nuts and fruit, most often for ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- candy and chewing gum lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2024
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Candy and chewing gum refusals from Guyana by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 |
Flavored candy refusals from Guyana
FDA refused 1 flavored candy line from Guyana between October 2016 and December 17, 2024, 33% of the candy and chewing gum lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of candy and chewing gum |
|---|---|---|
| Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent flavored candy refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, Guyana | Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | USUAL NAMEALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Hard candy without nuts and fruit refusals from Guyana
FDA refused 1 hard candy without nuts and fruit line from Guyana between October 2016 and December 17, 2024, 33% of the candy and chewing gum lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of candy and chewing gum |
|---|---|---|
| Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent hard candy without nuts and fruit refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, Guyana | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | FILTHY | Source |
Mint candy refusals from Guyana
FDA refused 1 mint candy line from Guyana between October 2016 and December 17, 2024, 33% of the candy and chewing gum lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of candy and chewing gum |
|---|---|---|
| Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent mint candy refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, Guyana | Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | USUAL NAMEALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused candy and chewing gum from Guyana
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 2 | 29% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 29% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 2 | 29% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 14% |
Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E.B. Beharry And Company Ltd | Georgetown | 3 |
Latest candy and chewing gum refusals from Guyana
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, Guyana | Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | USUAL NAMEALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, Guyana | Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | USUAL NAMEALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| E.B. Beharry And Company LtdGeorgetown, Guyana | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about candy and chewing gum refusals from Guyana
- How many candy and chewing gum shipments from Guyana did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of candy and chewing gum from Guyana in 2024 through December 17, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse candy and chewing gum from Guyana?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For candy and chewing gum from Guyana the most frequent are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 2 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 2 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 Guyana?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Guyana in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Guyana firms; see the country page.
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