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

FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Saudi Arabia in 2025 through March 21, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Saudi Arabia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Saudi Arabia the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 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 Saudi Arabia?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Saudi Arabia

FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to March 21, 2025

FDA refused 1 chocolate and cocoa shipment line from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and March 21, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused product was chocolate candy pieces, most often for COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).

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

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

Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Saudi Arabia 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

Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Saudi Arabia

FDA refused 1 chocolate candy pieces line from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and March 21, 2025, 100% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate candy pieces product descriptions refused from Saudi Arabia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	1	100.0%

Recent chocolate candy pieces refusals

Recent Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Saudi Arabia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 21, 2025	Mohammed Abdulrahman Bin Afif Trading EstJeddah, Saudi Arabia	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG+2	Source

Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Saudi Arabia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for chocolate and cocoa from Saudi Arabia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	1	20%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	20%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	20%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	20%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	20%

Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Saudi Arabia

Latest FDA chocolate and cocoa refusals from Saudi Arabia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 21, 2025	Mohammed Abdulrahman Bin Afif Trading EstJeddah, Saudi Arabia	Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG+2	Source

Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Saudi Arabia

How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Saudi Arabia did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Saudi Arabia in 2025 through March 21, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Saudi Arabia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Saudi Arabia the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 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 Saudi Arabia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Saudi Arabia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Saudi Arabia firms; see the country page.

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