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

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Portugal in 2025 through May 19, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.

Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Portugal?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Portugal the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 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 Portugal?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Portugal

FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to May 19, 2025

FDA refused 3 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Portugal between October 2016 and May 19, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chocolate and chocolate covered candy and chocolate and cocoa products, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

3
chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2025: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Portugal: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Portugal 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	2	+100%
2024	1

Chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals from Portugal

FDA refused 2 chocolate and chocolate covered candy lines from Portugal between October 2016 and May 19, 2025, 67% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate and chocolate covered candy product descriptions refused from Portugal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut)	2	66.7%

Recent chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals

Recent Chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 19, 2025	Binomio Productos Alimentares LdaCoimbra, Portugal	Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut)	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 19, 2025	Binomio Productos Alimentares LdaCoimbra, Portugal	Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut)	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source

Chocolate and cocoa products refusals from Portugal

FDA refused 1 chocolate and cocoa products line from Portugal between October 2016 and May 19, 2025, 33% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate and cocoa products product descriptions refused from Portugal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.	1	33.3%

Recent chocolate and cocoa products refusals

Recent Chocolate and cocoa products refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 7, 2024	Susana Tavares TomSoza, Portugal	Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Portugal

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

Most frequent refusal charges for chocolate and cocoa from Portugal
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	3	50%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	2	33%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	17%

Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Portugal

Latest FDA chocolate and cocoa refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 19, 2025	Binomio Productos Alimentares LdaCoimbra, Portugal	Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut)	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 19, 2025	Binomio Productos Alimentares LdaCoimbra, Portugal	Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut)	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
Mar 7, 2024	Susana Tavares TomSoza, Portugal	Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Portugal

How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Portugal in 2025 through May 19, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Portugal?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Portugal the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 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 Portugal?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Portugal in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Portugal firms; see the country page.

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