FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Italy
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to January 6, 2026
FDA refused 60 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Italy between October 2016 and January 6, 2026, 10 of them in 2026; the most refused products were chocolate and chocolate covered candy and chocolate candy bar, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 60
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 10
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Italy 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) | 10 | |
| 2025 | 2 | -67% |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | -93% |
| 2019 | 14 | +180% |
| 2018 | 5 | -74% |
| 2017 | 19 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals from Italy
FDA refused 15 chocolate and chocolate covered candy lines from Italy between October 2016 and January 6, 2026, 25% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | 10 | 16.7% |
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. | 5 | 8.3% |
Recent chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source |
Chocolate candy bar refusals from Italy
FDA refused 14 chocolate candy bar lines from Italy between October 2016 and January 6, 2026, 23% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 10 | 16.7% |
| Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | 4 | 6.7% |
Recent chocolate candy bar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| The One Company Societa' A ResponsaPiano Di Sorrento, Italy | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| The One Company Societa' A ResponsaPiano Di Sorrento, Italy | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source |
Chocolate and cocoa products refusals from Italy
FDA refused 10 chocolate and cocoa products lines from Italy between October 2016 and January 6, 2026, 17% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c. | 10 | 16.7% |
Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from Italy
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate bars | 5 | 8.3% |
| Chocolate candy pieces | 4 | 6.7% |
| Chocolate covered mints | 2 | 3.3% |
| Cocoa bean n.e.c. | 2 | 3.3% |
| Chocolate and cocoa products for baking | 1 | 1.7% |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Italy
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 | 35 | 35% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 17 | 17% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 16 | 16% |
| COLORLABEL | Required information not prominent | 10 | 10% |
| IMBED OBJT | Appears to be a confectionary that has partially or completely imbedded therein any nonnutritive object. | 7 | 7% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 5 | 5% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 4 | 4% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 3 | 3% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 2 | 2% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 2 | 2% |
Import alerts for chocolate and cocoa that list Italy firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34-02 | Confectionery with non-nutritive components | 4 |
Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Irc William di Carlo SRL | Sulmona | 14 |
| Slitti Luciani e C. Snc | Monsummano Terme | 13 |
| Antica Dolceria Bonajuto di Ruta | Modica | 5 |
| Ferrero -Spa | Alba | 4 |
| Diemme | Albignasego | 4 |
| Luigi Zaini S.p.A. | Senago | 3 |
| Sorelle Nurzia SRL | L'Aquila | 2 |
| le tre a srl | Ospedaletto D'Alpinolo | 2 |
| Ferrero S.P.A | Lombardilombardi | 2 |
| Moderna 2020 SRL | Salerno | 2 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Italy
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source | |
| Casa del Cioccolato PeruginaPerugia, Italy | Chocolate liquor, bitter chocolate, bitter chocolate coatings, etc. (except choc. candy and choc. be | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Luigi Zaini S.p.AMilan, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | FOREIGN OBIMBED OBJTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate bars | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Irc William di Carlo SRLSulmona, Italy | Chocolate candy bar, with fruit and fruit products | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| le tre a srlOspedaletto D'Alpinolo, Italy | Chocolate bars | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| le tre a srlOspedaletto D'Alpinolo, Italy | Chocolate and cocoa products for baking, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| The One Company Societa' A ResponsaPiano Di Sorrento, Italy | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| The One Company Societa' A ResponsaPiano Di Sorrento, Italy | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Italy
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Italy did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 10 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Italy in 2026 through January 6, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Italy?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Italy the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 35 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 17 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 16 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 Italy?
- As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Italy firms are Import Alert 34-02 (4 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Italy firms too; see the country page.
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