How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Nicaragua did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Nicaragua in 2025 through April 22, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Nicaragua?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Nicaragua the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 2 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 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 Nicaragua?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Nicaragua in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Nicaragua firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Nicaragua

FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to April 22, 2025

FDA refused 3 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Nicaragua between October 2016 and April 22, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chocolate candy bar and cocoa dairy mix, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

3
chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Nicaragua: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Nicaragua by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2025	1
2023	1
2017	1

Chocolate candy bar refusals from Nicaragua

FDA refused 1 chocolate candy bar line from Nicaragua between October 2016 and April 22, 2025, 33% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate candy bar product descriptions refused from Nicaragua
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	1	33.3%

Recent chocolate candy bar refusals

Recent Chocolate candy bar refusals from Nicaragua
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 25, 2023	Facema,S.A.Nindiri, Nicaragua	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source

Cocoa dairy mix refusals from Nicaragua

FDA refused 1 cocoa dairy mix line from Nicaragua between October 2016 and April 22, 2025, 33% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Cocoa dairy mix product descriptions refused from Nicaragua
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Cocoa dairy mix	1	33.3%

Recent cocoa dairy mix refusals

Recent Cocoa dairy mix refusals from Nicaragua
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 20, 2017	Productos Nica Oscar SantanaManagua, Nicaragua	Cocoa dairy mix	LABELING	Source

Sweet chocolate and coating refusals from Nicaragua

FDA refused 1 sweet chocolate and coating line from Nicaragua between October 2016 and April 22, 2025, 33% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Sweet chocolate and coating product descriptions refused from Nicaragua
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Sweet chocolate and coating (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base)	1	33.3%

Recent sweet chocolate and coating refusals

Recent Sweet chocolate and coating refusals from Nicaragua
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 22, 2025	Facema,S.A.Nindiri, Nicaragua	Sweet chocolate and coating (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base)	FSVP VIO	Source

Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Nicaragua

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

Most frequent refusal charges for chocolate and cocoa from Nicaragua
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	2	67%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	33%

Nicaragua chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records

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

Nicaragua chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Facema,S.A.	Nindiri	2
Productos Nica Oscar Santana	Managua	1

Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Nicaragua

Latest FDA chocolate and cocoa refusals from Nicaragua
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 22, 2025	Facema,S.A.Nindiri, Nicaragua	Sweet chocolate and coating (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base)	FSVP VIO	Source
Oct 25, 2023	Facema,S.A.Nindiri, Nicaragua	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
Mar 20, 2017	Productos Nica Oscar SantanaManagua, Nicaragua	Cocoa dairy mix	LABELING	Source

Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Nicaragua

How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Nicaragua did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Nicaragua in 2025 through April 22, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Nicaragua?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Nicaragua the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 2 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 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 Nicaragua?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Nicaragua in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Nicaragua firms; see the country page.

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