FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Peru
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to March 21, 2024
FDA refused 2 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Peru between October 2016 and March 21, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were chocolate and chocolate covered candy and chocolate candy bar, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 2
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Peru by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals from Peru
FDA refused 1 chocolate and chocolate covered candy line from Peru between October 2016 and March 21, 2024, 50% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c. | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena S.R.L.Ica, Peru | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Chocolate candy bar refusals from Peru
FDA refused 1 chocolate candy bar line from Peru between October 2016 and March 21, 2024, 50% 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) | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent chocolate candy bar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle de PeruLima, Peru | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Peru
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 50% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 50% |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Peru
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle de PeruLima, Peru | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Helena S.R.L.Ica, Peru | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Peru
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Peru did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Peru in 2024 through March 21, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Peru?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Peru the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 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 Peru?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Peru in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Peru firms; see the country page.
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