How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 5 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Mexico in 2026 through September 2, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Mexico?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Mexico the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 40 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 29 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 20 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 Mexico?

As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Mexico firms are Import Alert 34-02 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Mexico firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Mexico

FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to September 2, 2026

FDA refused 81 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Mexico between October 2016 and September 2, 2026, 5 of them in 2026; the most refused products were chocolate bars and chocolate candy pieces, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026.

81
chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016: 5
refused so far in 2026: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Mexico: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Mexico by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through September 2, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	5
2025	2	-33%
2024	3	-90%
2023	29	+190%
2022	10	+900%
2021	1	-83%
2020	6	+20%
2019	5	-37%
2018	8	-20%
2017	10
2016 (from Oct)	2

Chocolate bars refusals from Mexico

FDA refused 17 chocolate bars lines from Mexico between October 2016 and September 2, 2026, 21% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate bars product descriptions refused from Mexico
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate bars	17	21.0%

Recent chocolate bars refusals

Recent Chocolate bars refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 4, 2024	Aranda ChocolatesMonterey, Mexico	Chocolate bars	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Nutresa S.A. de C.V.Tlalnepantla, Mexico	Chocolate bars	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Nestl_ M_Xico S.A. de C.V.Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate bars	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Nestl_ M_Xico S.A. de C.V.Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate bars	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Nestl_ M_Xico S.A. de C.V.Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate bars	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source

Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Mexico

FDA refused 17 chocolate candy pieces lines from Mexico between October 2016 and September 2, 2026, 21% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate candy pieces product descriptions refused from Mexico
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	11	13.6%
Chocolate candy pieces, with fruit and fruit products	6	7.4%

Recent chocolate candy pieces refusals

Recent Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 9, 2023	Grupo Industrial SweetGuadalajara, Mexico	Chocolate candy pieces, with fruit and fruit products	UNSAFE ADD INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Productos Ricolino, S.A.P.I. Dec.V.Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate candy pieces, with fruit and fruit products	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Productos Ricolino, S.A.P.I. Dec.V.Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate candy pieces, with fruit and fruit products	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source

Chocolate and cocoa products refusals from Mexico

FDA refused 7 chocolate and cocoa products lines from Mexico between October 2016 and September 2, 2026, 9% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate and cocoa products product descriptions refused from Mexico
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.	7	8.6%

Recent chocolate and cocoa products refusals

Recent Chocolate and cocoa products refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 12, 2026	Cortes Cortes, PenelopeTecamac, Mexico	Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+2	Source
Feb 3, 2026	Inspiracion En Chocolate, S.A. de C.V.Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Feb 3, 2026	Inspiracion En Chocolate, S.A. de C.V.Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source

Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from Mexico

Products refused from Mexico in chocolate and cocoa
Product group	Lines	Share
Chocolate candy bar	7	8.6%
Chocolate covered candy pieces	5	6.2%
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy	4	4.9%
Chocolate and cocoa beverage base	3	3.7%
Chocolate and cocoa	3	3.7%
Chocolate covered mints	3	3.7%

Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Mexico

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for chocolate and cocoa from Mexico
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	40	29%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	29	21%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	20	15%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	9	7%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	9	7%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	8	6%
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	6	4%
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	6	4%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	5	4%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	4	3%

Import alerts for chocolate and cocoa that list Mexico firms

Import alerts for chocolate and cocoa listing firms in Mexico
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
34-02	Confectionery with non-nutritive components	1

Mexico chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Mexico chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Mazapan de la Rosa S.A. de C.V.	Tlajomulco de Zuniga	10
Productos Ricolino, S.A.P.I. Dec.V.	Ciudad De Mexico	8
Chocolate Rey Amargo S.A. de C.V.	Zapotlan El Grande	6
Nutresa S.A. de C.V.	Tlalnepantla	5
Barcel, S.A. de C.V	Pueblo Infonavit Lerma	5
Nestl_ M_Xico S.A. de C.V.	Mexico	5
Mead Johnson & Company	Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo	4
Inspiracion En Chocolate, S.A. de C.V.	Ciudad De Mexico	3
Barcel SA de CV	Ciudad De Mexico	3
Continental Best SA de CV	Mexico	3

Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Mexico

Latest FDA chocolate and cocoa refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 2, 2026	Nestle de Mesico SA de CVCiudad De Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate covered candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
Aug 13, 2026	Silvia Enriquez VicenteZamora, Mexico	Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with fruit and fruit products, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
May 12, 2026	Cortes Cortes, PenelopeTecamac, Mexico	Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+2	Source
Feb 3, 2026	Inspiracion En Chocolate, S.A. de C.V.Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Feb 3, 2026	Inspiracion En Chocolate, S.A. de C.V.Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Nov 4, 2025	Alifoz SA de CVQueretaro, Mexico	Chocolate and cocoa, n.e.c	POISONOUS	Source
Feb 14, 2025	Mazapan de la Rosa S.A. de C.V.Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Mexico	Chocolate covered candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	NO ENGLISH	Source
Nov 5, 2024	Mazapan de la Rosa S.A. de C.V.Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Mexico	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	POISONOUS	Source
Oct 10, 2024	Mazapan de la Rosa S.A. de C.V.Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Mexico	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	POISONOUS	Source
Sep 4, 2024	Aranda ChocolatesMonterey, Mexico	Chocolate bars	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Nutresa S.A. de C.V.Tlalnepantla, Mexico	Chocolate bars	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Grupo Industrial SweetGuadalajara, Mexico	Chocolate candy pieces, with fruit and fruit products	UNSAFE ADD INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Nestl_ M_Xico S.A. de C.V.Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate bars	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Nestl_ M_Xico S.A. de C.V.Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate bars	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Nestl_ M_Xico S.A. de C.V.Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate bars	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Productos Ricolino, S.A.P.I. Dec.V.Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate candy pieces, with fruit and fruit products	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Productos Ricolino, S.A.P.I. deCiudad De M Xico, Mexico	Chocolate bars	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Productos Zam Fre S.A. de C.V.Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate bars	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Nutresa S.A. de C.V.Tlalnepantla, Mexico	Chocolate bars	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 9, 2023	Productos Ricolino, S.A.P.I. Dec.V.Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico	Chocolate candy pieces, with fruit and fruit products	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Mexico

How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 5 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Mexico in 2026 through September 2, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Mexico?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Mexico the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 40 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 29 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 20 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 Mexico?: As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Mexico firms are Import Alert 34-02 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Mexico firms too; see the country page.

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