FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Haiti
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to February 11, 2026
FDA refused 6 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Haiti between October 2016 and February 11, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were chocolate and cocoa products for baking and chocolate and cocoa products, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Haiti by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Chocolate and cocoa products for baking refusals from Haiti
FDA refused 1 chocolate and cocoa products for baking line from Haiti between October 2016 and February 11, 2026, 17% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa products for baking, n.e.c. | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent chocolate and cocoa products for baking refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canhaidom TradingPort Au Pprince, Haiti | Chocolate and cocoa products for baking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source |
Chocolate and cocoa products refusals from Haiti
FDA refused 1 chocolate and cocoa products line from Haiti between October 2016 and February 11, 2026, 17% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c. | 1 | 16.7% |
Cocoa refusals from Haiti
FDA refused 1 cocoa line from Haiti between October 2016 and February 11, 2026, 17% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent cocoa refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon VertCarrefour, Haiti | Cocoa (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source |
Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from Haiti
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa bean n.e.c. | 1 | 16.7% |
| Cocoa butter | 1 | 16.7% |
| Imitation chocolate and cocoa products | 1 | 16.7% |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Haiti
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 21% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 4 | 21% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 16% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 3 | 16% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 11% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 5% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 5% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 5% |
Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Unknown | 1 |
| Horizon Vert | Carrefour | 1 |
| Canhaidom Trading | Port-Au-Prince | 1 |
| Canhaidom Trading | Port Au Pprince | 1 |
| Oslhomme Import-Export | Port Au Prince | 1 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Haiti
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslhomme Import-ExportPort Au Prince, Haiti | Imitation chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| UnknownUnknown, Haiti | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LABELING | Source | |
| Canhaidom TradingPort Au Pprince, Haiti | Chocolate and cocoa products for baking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Horizon VertCarrefour, Haiti | Cocoa (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Canhaidom TradingPort-Au-Prince, Haiti | Cocoa butter (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Produits Des Iles S.A.Delmas, Haiti | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Haiti
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Haiti did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Haiti in 2026 through February 11, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Haiti?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Haiti the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 4 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 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 Haiti?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Haiti in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Haiti firms; see the country page.
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