How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Serbia did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Serbia in 2024 through December 26, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Serbia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Serbia the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 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 Serbia?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Serbia

FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to December 26, 2024

FDA refused 2 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Serbia between October 2016 and December 26, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused product was chocolate and chocolate covered candy, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

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

2
chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2024: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Serbia: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Serbia 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
2024	2

Chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals from Serbia

FDA refused 2 chocolate and chocolate covered candy lines from Serbia between October 2016 and December 26, 2024, 100% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.

Chocolate and chocolate covered candy product descriptions refused from Serbia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c.	2	100.0%

Recent chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals

Recent Chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals from Serbia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 26, 2024	Soko Stark DOOBelgrade, Serbia	Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 4, 2024	Soko Stark DOOBelgrade, Serbia	Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source

Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Serbia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for chocolate and cocoa from Serbia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	2	100%

Serbia chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records

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

Serbia chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Soko Stark DOO	Belgrade	2

Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Serbia

Latest FDA chocolate and cocoa refusals from Serbia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 26, 2024	Soko Stark DOOBelgrade, Serbia	Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 4, 2024	Soko Stark DOOBelgrade, Serbia	Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source

Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Serbia

How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Serbia did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Serbia in 2024 through December 26, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Serbia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Serbia the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 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 Serbia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Serbia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Serbia firms; see the country page.

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