FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Switzerland
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to February 18, 2025
FDA refused 65 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Switzerland between October 2016 and February 18, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chocolate and cocoa products and mixed or assorted chocolate candies, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 65
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Switzerland by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | -70% |
| 2024 | 10 | +900% |
| 2023 | 1 | -92% |
| 2022 | 12 | +100% |
| 2021 | 6 | -73% |
| 2020 | 22 | +267% |
| 2019 | 6 | +20% |
| 2018 | 5 |
Chocolate and cocoa products refusals from Switzerland
FDA refused 32 chocolate and cocoa products lines from Switzerland between October 2016 and February 18, 2025, 49% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c. | 32 | 49.2% |
Recent chocolate and cocoa products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | USUAL NAME | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | FALSE | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | FALSE | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source |
Mixed or assorted chocolate candies refusals from Switzerland
FDA refused 12 mixed or assorted chocolate candies lines from Switzerland between October 2016 and February 18, 2025, 18% 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 | 12 | 18.5% |
Chocolate candy bar refusals from Switzerland
FDA refused 6 chocolate candy bar lines from Switzerland between October 2016 and February 18, 2025, 9% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 4 | 6.2% |
| Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | 2 | 3.1% |
Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from Switzerland
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy | 5 | 7.7% |
| Milk chocolate | 5 | 7.7% |
| Chocolate candy pieces | 2 | 3.1% |
| Chocolate and cocoa | 1 | 1.5% |
| Chocolate bars | 1 | 1.5% |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Switzerland
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 47 | 31% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 30 | 20% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 24 | 16% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 21 | 14% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 15 | 10% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 4 | 3% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 3 | 2% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 3 | 2% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 2 | 1% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 1% |
Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Confiserie Sprungli AG | Dietikon | 40 |
| Mondelez Schweiz Production GmbH | Bern | 11 |
| Lindt And Sprungle | Kilchberg Zh | 5 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Switzerland
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | USUAL NAME | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | FALSE | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut) | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | FALSE | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | FALSE | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Villars Maitre Chocolatier S.A.Fribourg, Switzerland | Chocolate candy pieces, with nuts and fruit | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Lindt And SprungleKilchberg Zh, Switzerland | Milk chocolate, sweet milk chocolate and coating (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base | LACKS N/CUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Switzerland
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Switzerland did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Switzerland in 2025 through February 18, 2025, compared with 10 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Switzerland?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Switzerland the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 47 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 30 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 24 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 Switzerland?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Switzerland in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Switzerland firms; see the country page.
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