FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from India
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to February 11, 2025
FDA refused 26 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from India between October 2016 and February 11, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chocolate and cocoa beverage base and imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 26
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 8
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from India by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | -40% |
| 2024 | 5 | +400% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50% |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | -87% |
| 2018 | 8 | +60% |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals from India
FDA refused 6 chocolate and cocoa beverage base lines from India between October 2016 and February 11, 2025, 23% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c. | 6 | 23.1% |
Recent chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barmalt Malting(India) Pvt LtdRewari, India | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | SULFITELBLLIST INGRELACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Shree Warana Sahakari Dudh Utpaadak Prakriya Sangh Ltd.Warananger, India | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mondelez India Foods LimitedSolan, India | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Mondelez India Foods LimitedSolan, India | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals from India
FDA refused 6 imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base lines from India between October 2016 and February 11, 2025, 23% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | 6 | 23.1% |
Recent imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Chocolate bars refusals from India
FDA refused 4 chocolate bars lines from India between October 2016 and February 11, 2025, 15% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate bars | 4 | 15.4% |
Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from India
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy | 3 | 11.5% |
| Chocolate dairy mix | 3 | 11.5% |
| Chocolate and cocoa products | 2 | 7.7% |
| Buttermilk chocolate | 1 | 3.8% |
| Chocolate candy pieces | 1 | 3.8% |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from India
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 | 16 | 33% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 12 | 24% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 5 | 10% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 4 | 8% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 3 | 6% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 3 | 6% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 2 | 4% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 4% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 1 | 2% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 1 | 2% |
India 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd. | Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp) | 9 |
| Sai Ram Bakers | Bachupally | 4 |
| Harihar Foods Pvt Ltd | Ahmedabad | 3 |
| unknown | unknown | 1 |
| Cadbury India Limited | Mumbai | 1 |
| Shree Warana Sahakari Dudh Utpaadak Prakriya Sangh Ltd. | Warananger | 1 |
| Moments Industries | Mumbai | 1 |
| J R Shah | Gujarat. | 1 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from India
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harihar Foods Pvt LtdAhmedabad, India | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | COLOR LBLGLABELING | Source | |
| Harihar Foods Pvt LtdAhmedabad, India | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | COLOR LBLGLABELING | Source | |
| Harihar Foods Pvt LtdAhmedabad, India | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Barmalt Malting(India) Pvt LtdRewari, India | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | SULFITELBLLIST INGRELACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| J R ShahGujarat., India | Buttermilk chocolate (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Mondelez India Foods LimitedSandholi, India | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| unknownunknown, India | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pure Temptation Private LimitedAhmedabad, India | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Chocolate dairy mix | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Chocolate dairy mix | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Chocolate dairy mix | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Shree Warana Sahakari Dudh Utpaadak Prakriya Sangh Ltd.Warananger, India | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Legacy Foods Pvt. Ltd.Distt. Solan 1730205 (Hp), India | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mondelez India Foods LimitedSolan, India | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Mondelez India Foods LimitedSolan, India | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from India
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from India in 2025 through February 11, 2025, compared with 5 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from India?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from India the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 16 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 12 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 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 India?
- As of October 27, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in India in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list India firms; see the country page.
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