FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Slovakia
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to March 6, 2020
FDA refused 5 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Slovakia between October 2016 and March 6, 2020, 2 of them in 2020; the most refused products were mixed or assorted chocolate candies and chocolate candy bar, most often for LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2020
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Slovakia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 3 |
Mixed or assorted chocolate candies refusals from Slovakia
FDA refused 4 mixed or assorted chocolate candies lines from Slovakia between October 2016 and March 6, 2020, 80% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | 4 | 80.0% |
Recent mixed or assorted chocolate candies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondelez SrBratislava, Slovakia | Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | LACKS N/CUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mondelez SrBratislava, Slovakia | Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Mondelez SR Production SROBratislava, Slovakia | Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | LABELING | Source | |
| Mondelez SR Production SROBratislava, Slovakia | Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | LABELING | Source |
Chocolate candy bar refusals from Slovakia
FDA refused 1 chocolate candy bar line from Slovakia between October 2016 and March 6, 2020, 20% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 1 | 20.0% |
Recent chocolate candy bar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondelez SR Production SROBratislava, Slovakia | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LABELING | Source |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Slovakia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 3 | 30% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 20% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 2 | 20% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 10% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 10% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 10% |
Import alerts for chocolate and cocoa that list Slovakia firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34-02 | Confectionery with non-nutritive components | 1 |
Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mondelez SR Production SRO | Bratislava | 3 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Slovakia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondelez SrBratislava, Slovakia | Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | LACKS N/CUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mondelez SrBratislava, Slovakia | Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Mondelez SR Production SROBratislava, Slovakia | Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | LABELING | Source | |
| Mondelez SR Production SROBratislava, Slovakia | Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | LABELING | Source | |
| Mondelez SR Production SROBratislava, Slovakia | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LABELING | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Slovakia
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Slovakia did FDA refuse in 2020?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Slovakia in 2020 through March 6, 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Slovakia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Slovakia the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 3 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 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 Slovakia?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Slovakia firms are Import Alert 34-02 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Slovakia firms too; see the country page.
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