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FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Kenya

FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to August 5, 2026

FDA refused 1 chocolate and cocoa shipment line from Kenya between October 2016 and August 5, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused product was chocolate and cocoa beverage base, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

1
chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
1
refused so far in 2026
0
firms with the most records, listed below

Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Kenya by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2026 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.00.250.50.7512026 (year to date): 1 refusal lines1’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through August 5, 2026.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)1

Chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals from Kenya

FDA refused 1 chocolate and cocoa beverage base line from Kenya between October 2016 and August 5, 2026, 100% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
Chocolate and cocoa beverage base product descriptions refused from Kenya
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c.1100.0%

Recent chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals

Recent Chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals from Kenya
DateFirmProductCharges
Nestle Kenya LtdNairobinairobi, KenyaChocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.cLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLSource

Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Kenya

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for chocolate and cocoa from Kenya
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing150%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label150%

Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Kenya

Latest FDA chocolate and cocoa refusals from Kenya
DateFirmProductCharges
Nestle Kenya LtdNairobinairobi, KenyaChocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.cLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLSource

Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Kenya

How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Kenya did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Kenya in 2026 through August 5, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Kenya?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Kenya the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 Kenya?
As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Kenya in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Kenya firms; see the country page.

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