FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Lebanon
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to November 14, 2025
FDA refused 18 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and November 14, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chocolate covered candy pieces and chocolate and chocolate covered candy, most often for ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 18
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Lebanon by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | -75% |
| 2024 | 12 | |
| 2021 | 3 |
Chocolate covered candy pieces refusals from Lebanon
FDA refused 7 chocolate covered candy pieces lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and November 14, 2025, 39% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | 7 | 38.9% |
Recent chocolate covered candy pieces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsa SalBeirut, Lebanon | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Elsa SalBeirut, Lebanon | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Elsa SalBeirut, Lebanon | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Elsa SalBeirut, Lebanon | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Elsa SalBeirut, Lebanon | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals from Lebanon
FDA refused 4 chocolate and chocolate covered candy lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and November 14, 2025, 22% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. | 4 | 22.2% |
Recent chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| PatchiHazmieh, Lebanon | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source |
Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Lebanon
FDA refused 3 chocolate candy pieces lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and November 14, 2025, 17% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | 2 | 11.1% |
| Chocolate candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | 1 | 5.6% |
Recent chocolate candy pieces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghrawi Group For Chocolate & Sweets Co., SalKfarshima, Lebanon | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLFALSECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source | |
| El Kaissi CompanyCHOUF, Lebanon | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Poeme for Industry and TradingAley, Lebanon | Chocolate candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from Lebanon
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa beverage base | 2 | 11.1% |
| Chocolate candy bar | 2 | 11.1% |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Lebanon
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 6 | 27% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 5 | 23% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 5 | 23% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 9% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 5% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 1 | 5% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 5% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 1 | 5% |
Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elsa Sal | Beirut | 7 |
| Green Hill | Saida | 5 |
| Poeme for Industry and Trading | Aley | 2 |
| El Kaissi Company | CHOUF | 2 |
| Ghrawi Group For Chocolate & Sweets Co., Sal | Kfarshima | 1 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Lebanon
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghrawi Group For Chocolate & Sweets Co., SalKfarshima, Lebanon | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLFALSECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source | |
| El Kaissi CompanyCHOUF, Lebanon | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| El Kaissi CompanyCHOUF, Lebanon | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Elsa SalBeirut, Lebanon | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Elsa SalBeirut, Lebanon | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Elsa SalBeirut, Lebanon | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Elsa SalBeirut, Lebanon | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Elsa SalBeirut, Lebanon | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Elsa SalBeirut, Lebanon | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Elsa SalBeirut, Lebanon | Chocolate covered candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Poeme for Industry and TradingAley, Lebanon | Chocolate candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Poeme for Industry and TradingAley, Lebanon | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| PatchiHazmieh, Lebanon | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Lebanon
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Lebanon did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Lebanon in 2025 through November 14, 2025, compared with 12 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Lebanon?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Lebanon the most frequent are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 6 lines), FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 5 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 5 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 Lebanon?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Lebanon in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Lebanon firms; see the country page.
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