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

FDA refused 34 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Poland in 2026 through May 28, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Poland?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Poland the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 34 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 7 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 6 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 Poland?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Poland firms are Import Alert 34-02 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Poland firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Poland

FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to May 28, 2026

FDA refused 51 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Poland between October 2016 and May 28, 2026, 34 of them in 2026; the most refused products were chocolate candy bar and chocolate candy pieces, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).

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

51
chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016: 34
refused so far in 2026: 10%
of all FDA refusals from Poland: 5
firms with the most records, listed below

Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Poland by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through May 28, 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)	34
2024	2	+100%
2023	1
2018	4	-56%
2017	9
2016 (from Oct)	1

Chocolate candy bar refusals from Poland

FDA refused 24 chocolate candy bar lines from Poland between October 2016 and May 28, 2026, 47% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate candy bar product descriptions refused from Poland
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	18	35.3%
Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)	6	11.8%

Recent chocolate candy bar refusals

Recent Chocolate candy bar refusals from Poland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)	FSVP VIO	Source

Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Poland

FDA refused 7 chocolate candy pieces lines from Poland between October 2016 and May 28, 2026, 14% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate candy pieces product descriptions refused from Poland
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	7	13.7%

Recent chocolate candy pieces refusals

Recent Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Poland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 27, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 27, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source

Mixed or assorted chocolate candies refusals from Poland

FDA refused 4 mixed or assorted chocolate candies lines from Poland between October 2016 and May 28, 2026, 8% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Mixed or assorted chocolate candies product descriptions refused from Poland
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit	2	3.9%
Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), without nuts and fruit	2	3.9%

Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from Poland

Products refused from Poland in chocolate and cocoa
Product group	Lines	Share
White chocolate bars	3	5.9%
Chocolate and cocoa products for baking	2	3.9%
Chocolate bars	2	3.9%
Chocolate covered candy pieces	2	3.9%
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy	1	2.0%

Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Poland

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

Most frequent refusal charges for chocolate and cocoa from Poland
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	34	55%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	7	11%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	6	10%
IMBED OBJT	Appears to be a confectionary that has partially or completely imbedded therein any nonnutritive object.	4	6%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	3	5%
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	2	3%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	2	3%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	2	3%
CHOKE HZRD	Appears to be unfit for food, because it contains a foreign object which may pose a choking hazard.	1	2%
DIETARYLBL	Not identified as a dietary supplement	1	2%

Import alerts for chocolate and cocoa that list Poland firms

Import alerts for chocolate and cocoa listing firms in Poland
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
34-02	Confectionery with non-nutritive components	2

Poland chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records

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

Poland chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Big Brands Group	Zabia Wola	34
Ferrero Polsk Sp Z.O.O.	Warsaw	5
Kupiec Sp. z o.o.	Krzymow	2
ARSENAL PL Sp. Z o. o	Bialystok	2
Sfd	Opole	1

Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Poland

Latest FDA chocolate and cocoa refusals from Poland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	White chocolate bars	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate covered candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate and cocoa products for baking, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, with coconut	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 28, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)	FSVP VIO	Source
May 27, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)	FSVP VIO	Source
May 27, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source
May 27, 2026	Big Brands GroupZabia Wola, Poland	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	FSVP VIO	Source

Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Poland

How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Poland did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 34 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Poland in 2026 through May 28, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Poland?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Poland the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 34 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 7 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 6 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 Poland?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Poland firms are Import Alert 34-02 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Poland firms too; see the country page.

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