FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Jordan
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to March 2, 2026
FDA refused 24 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Jordan between October 2016 and March 2, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused products were chocolate candy bar and chocolate and cocoa products, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 24
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2026
- 9
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Jordan 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) | 2 | |
| 2025 | 15 | +275% |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Chocolate candy bar refusals from Jordan
FDA refused 10 chocolate candy bar lines from Jordan between October 2016 and March 2, 2026, 42% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | 5 | 20.8% |
| Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 3 | 12.5% |
| Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | 2 | 8.3% |
Recent chocolate candy bar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levant Food Products Company Ltd.Al-Hasan Industrial City P. O, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co.Amman, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Levant Food Products Company Ltd.Al-Hasan Industrial City P. O, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Allazeeza Investment and Trading CompanyAmman, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Gammoh For Trading CorporationAmman, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Chocolate and cocoa products refusals from Jordan
FDA refused 9 chocolate and cocoa products lines from Jordan between October 2016 and March 2, 2026, 38% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c. | 9 | 37.5% |
Recent chocolate and cocoa products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Bateel For Foodstuff TradingcoAmman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Al Bateel For Foodstuff TradingcoAmman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Al Bateel For Foodstuff TradingcoAmman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Al Bateel For Foodstuff TradingcoAmman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Al Bateel For Foodstuff TradingcoAmman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Chocolate marshmallows refusals from Jordan
FDA refused 2 chocolate marshmallows lines from Jordan between October 2016 and March 2, 2026, 8% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate marshmallows, without nuts and fruit | 2 | 8.3% |
Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from Jordan
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy | 1 | 4.2% |
| Milk chocolate | 1 | 4.2% |
| Mixed or assorted chocolate candies | 1 | 4.2% |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Jordan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 10 | 18% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 9 | 16% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 8 | 15% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 6 | 11% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 5 | 9% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 4 | 7% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 7% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 7% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 3 | 5% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 2 | 4% |
Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Al Bateel For Foodstuff Tradingco | Amman | 5 |
| Levant Food Products Company Ltd. | Al-Hasan Industrial City P. O | 3 |
| Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | Amman | 3 |
| Gammoh For Trading Corporation | Amman | 3 |
| Khaled Daoud Alnatsheh and Partners Co (Aloqab Roasters And Mills Co.) | Amman | 2 |
| Allazeeza Investment and Trading Company | Amman | 2 |
| Bahauddin Al-Bastanji and Partners Company | Amman | 1 |
| Chocolate Lake Co. for Chocolate & Sweet Manufacturing LLC. | Amman | 1 |
| Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co. | Amman | 1 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Jordan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levant Food Products Company Ltd.Al-Hasan Industrial City P. O, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Ishtar Chocolate & Sweet manufacturing Co.Amman, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Levant Food Products Company Ltd.Al-Hasan Industrial City P. O, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Allazeeza Investment and Trading CompanyAmman, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Al Bateel For Foodstuff TradingcoAmman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Gammoh For Trading CorporationAmman, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Chocolate Lake Co. for Chocolate & Sweet Manufacturing LLC.Amman, Jordan | Milk chocolate, sweet milk chocolate and coating (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Al Bateel For Foodstuff TradingcoAmman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Al Bateel For Foodstuff TradingcoAmman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Al Bateel For Foodstuff TradingcoAmman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Al Bateel For Foodstuff TradingcoAmman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Gammoh For Trading CorporationAmman, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source | |
| Gammoh For Trading CorporationAmman, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source | |
| Khaled Daoud Alnatsheh and Partners Co (Aloqab Roasters And Mills Co.)Amman, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | COLOR LBLGLABELINGYELLOW #5 | Source | |
| Khaled Daoud Alnatsheh and Partners Co (Aloqab Roasters And Mills Co.)Amman, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Allazeeza Investment and Trading CompanyAmman, Jordan | Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRELACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Levant Food Products Company Ltd.Al-Hasan Industrial City P. O, Jordan | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Bahauddin Al-Bastanji and Partners CompanyAmman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd.Amman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Philadelphia Chocolate Manufacturing Co. Ltd.Amman, Jordan | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Jordan
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Jordan did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Jordan in 2026 through March 2, 2026, compared with 15 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Jordan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Jordan the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 10 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 9 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 8 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 Jordan?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Jordan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Jordan firms; see the country page.
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