FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from South Korea
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to November 23, 2022
FDA refused 4 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from South Korea between October 2016 and November 23, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused products were chocolate and cocoa products for baking and 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
- 1
- refused so far in 2022
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from South Korea by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Chocolate and cocoa products for baking refusals from South Korea
FDA refused 2 chocolate and cocoa products for baking lines from South Korea between October 2016 and November 23, 2022, 50% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa products for baking, n.e.c. | 2 | 50.0% |
Recent chocolate and cocoa products for baking refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choco Space Co LtdGyoha-eup Paju-city, South Korea | Chocolate and cocoa products for baking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Choco Space Co LtdGyoha-eup Paju-city, South Korea | Chocolate and cocoa products for baking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source |
Chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals from South Korea
FDA refused 1 chocolate and cocoa beverage base line from South Korea between October 2016 and November 23, 2022, 25% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c. | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottogi Samhwa Foods Co., LtdChungcheongnamdo, South Korea | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | UNSAFE ADD | Source |
Chocolate bars refusals from South Korea
FDA refused 1 chocolate bars line from South Korea between October 2016 and November 23, 2022, 25% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate bars | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent chocolate bars refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healing LightHongcheon, South Korea | Chocolate bars | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from South Korea
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 | 27% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 3 | 27% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 18% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 9% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 9% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 1 | 9% |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from South Korea
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healing LightHongcheon, South Korea | Chocolate bars | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Choco Space Co LtdGyoha-eup Paju-city, South Korea | Chocolate and cocoa products for baking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Choco Space Co LtdGyoha-eup Paju-city, South Korea | Chocolate and cocoa products for baking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ottogi Samhwa Foods Co., LtdChungcheongnamdo, South Korea | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | UNSAFE ADD | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from South Korea
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2022?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from South Korea in 2022 through November 23, 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from South Korea?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from South Korea the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 3 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 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 South Korea?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in South Korea in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list South Korea firms; see the country page.
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