FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Singapore
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to August 5, 2024
FDA refused 4 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Singapore between October 2016 and August 5, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused products were chocolate and cocoa beverage base and imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2024
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Singapore by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 |
Chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals from Singapore
FDA refused 3 chocolate and cocoa beverage base lines from Singapore between October 2016 and August 5, 2024, 75% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c. | 3 | 75.0% |
Recent chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle Singapore (Pte) - Singapore plantSingapore, Singapore | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Singapore (Pte) - Singapore plantSingapore, Singapore | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nuova InternationalSingapore, Singapore | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals from Singapore
FDA refused 1 imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base line from Singapore between October 2016 and August 5, 2024, 25% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle Singapore (Pte) LtdSingapore, Singapore | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Singapore
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 3 | 33% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 33% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 22% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 11% |
Singapore chocolate and cocoa firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Nestle Singapore (Pte) - Singapore plant | Singapore | 2 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Singapore
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle Singapore (Pte) - Singapore plantSingapore, Singapore | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Singapore (Pte) - Singapore plantSingapore, Singapore | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nuova InternationalSingapore, Singapore | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nestle Singapore (Pte) LtdSingapore, Singapore | Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Singapore
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Singapore did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Singapore in 2024 through August 5, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Singapore?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Singapore the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 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 Singapore?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Singapore in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Singapore firms; see the country page.
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