FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Ireland
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to June 26, 2026
FDA refused 5 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Ireland between October 2016 and June 26, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were chocolate candy bar and chocolate covered candy bar, most often for ALRGN402A4 (ALRGN402A4).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Ireland 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 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 |
Chocolate candy bar refusals from Ireland
FDA refused 2 chocolate candy bar lines from Ireland between October 2016 and June 26, 2026, 40% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 2 | 40.0% |
Recent chocolate candy bar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butlers Chocolates, UCDublin, Ireland | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | ALRGN402A4 | Source | |
| Mondelez IrelandDublin 17, Ireland | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGRE | Source |
Chocolate covered candy bar refusals from Ireland
FDA refused 2 chocolate covered candy bar lines from Ireland between October 2016 and June 26, 2026, 40% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate covered candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 2 | 40.0% |
Recent chocolate covered candy bar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butlers Chocolates, UCDublin, Ireland | Chocolate covered candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGREALLERGENALRGN402A4 | Source | |
| Butlers Chocolates, UCDublin, Ireland | Chocolate covered candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGREALLERGENALRGN402A4 | Source |
Chocolate bars refusals from Ireland
FDA refused 1 chocolate bars line from Ireland between October 2016 and June 26, 2026, 20% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate bars | 1 | 20.0% |
Recent chocolate bars refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Living KilkennyKilkenny, Ireland | Chocolate bars | LACKS N/CLABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Ireland
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALRGN402A4 | It appears to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(4) because it appears that the food was… | 3 | 27% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 3 | 27% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 2 | 18% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 9% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 9% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 9% |
Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Butlers Chocolates, UC | Dublin | 3 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Ireland
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Living KilkennyKilkenny, Ireland | Chocolate bars | LACKS N/CLABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Butlers Chocolates, UCDublin, Ireland | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | ALRGN402A4 | Source | |
| Butlers Chocolates, UCDublin, Ireland | Chocolate covered candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGREALLERGENALRGN402A4 | Source | |
| Butlers Chocolates, UCDublin, Ireland | Chocolate covered candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGREALLERGENALRGN402A4 | Source | |
| Mondelez IrelandDublin 17, Ireland | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGRE | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Ireland
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Ireland did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Ireland in 2026 through June 26, 2026.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Ireland?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Ireland the most frequent are ALRGN402A4 (ALRGN402A4, 3 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 3 lines) and ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 2 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 Ireland?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ireland in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ireland firms; see the country page.
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