How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Indonesia did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Indonesia in 2023 through October 4, 2023, compared with 5 in 2022.

Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Indonesia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Indonesia the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 7 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line). 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 Indonesia?

As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Indonesia firms are Import Alert 34-01 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Indonesia firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Indonesia

FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to October 4, 2023

FDA refused 7 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Indonesia between October 2016 and October 4, 2023, 2 of them in 2023; the most refused product was cocoa bean n.e.c., most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026.

7
chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2023: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Indonesia: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Indonesia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2023	2	-60%
2022	5

Cocoa bean n.e.c. refusals from Indonesia

FDA refused 7 cocoa bean n.e.c. lines from Indonesia between October 2016 and October 4, 2023, 100% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Cocoa bean n.e.c. product descriptions refused from Indonesia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Cocoa bean n.e.c.	7	100.0%

Recent cocoa bean n.e.c. refusals

Recent Cocoa bean n.e.c. refusals from Indonesia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 4, 2023	PT. Papandayan Cocoa IndustriesBandung, Indonesia	Cocoa bean n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Apr 17, 2023	Raphio Berkah SemestaJakarta, Indonesia	Cocoa bean n.e.c	PESTICIDE FILTHY	Source
Nov 10, 2022	P.T. Cargill IndonesiaGresik, Indonesia	Cocoa bean n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Nov 10, 2022	P.T. Cargill IndonesiaGresik, Indonesia	Cocoa bean n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Nov 9, 2022	P.T. Cargill IndonesiaGresik, Indonesia	Cocoa bean n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Indonesia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for chocolate and cocoa from Indonesia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	7	88%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	1	13%

Import alerts for chocolate and cocoa that list Indonesia firms

Import alerts for chocolate and cocoa listing firms in Indonesia
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
34-01	Cocoa beans from Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia: live insects		2

Indonesia chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Indonesia chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
P.T. Cargill Indonesia	Gresik	4
Raphio Berkah Semesta	Jakarta	1

Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Indonesia

Latest FDA chocolate and cocoa refusals from Indonesia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 4, 2023	PT. Papandayan Cocoa IndustriesBandung, Indonesia	Cocoa bean n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Apr 17, 2023	Raphio Berkah SemestaJakarta, Indonesia	Cocoa bean n.e.c	PESTICIDE FILTHY	Source
Nov 10, 2022	P.T. Cargill IndonesiaGresik, Indonesia	Cocoa bean n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Nov 10, 2022	P.T. Cargill IndonesiaGresik, Indonesia	Cocoa bean n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Nov 9, 2022	P.T. Cargill IndonesiaGresik, Indonesia	Cocoa bean n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Nov 9, 2022	P.T. Cargill IndonesiaGresik, Indonesia	Cocoa bean n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
Jun 23, 2022	PT Delphia Prima JayaSidoarjo, Indonesia	Cocoa bean n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Indonesia

How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Indonesia did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Indonesia in 2023 through October 4, 2023, compared with 5 in 2022.
Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Indonesia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Indonesia the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 7 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line). 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 Indonesia?: As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Indonesia firms are Import Alert 34-01 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Indonesia firms too; see the country page.

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