FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Syria
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to November 5, 2021
FDA refused 19 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Syria between October 2016 and November 5, 2021, 19 of them in 2021; the most refused products were chocolate candy bar and chocolate and cocoa products, most often for INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 19
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 19
- refused so far in 2021
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Syria by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 |
Chocolate candy bar refusals from Syria
FDA refused 14 chocolate candy bar lines from Syria between October 2016 and November 5, 2021, 74% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | 12 | 63.2% |
| Chocolate candy bar, with coconut | 1 | 5.3% |
| Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | 1 | 5.3% |
Recent chocolate candy bar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with coconut | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source |
Chocolate and cocoa products refusals from Syria
FDA refused 2 chocolate and cocoa products lines from Syria between October 2016 and November 5, 2021, 11% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c. | 2 | 10.5% |
Recent chocolate and cocoa products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source |
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals from Syria
FDA refused 1 chocolate and chocolate covered candy line from Syria between October 2016 and November 5, 2021, 5% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c. | 1 | 5.3% |
Recent chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source |
Other chocolate and cocoa products refused from Syria
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy | 1 | 5.3% |
| Milk chocolate | 1 | 5.3% |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Syria
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 18 | 20% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 18 | 20% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 18 | 20% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 17 | 19% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 17 | 19% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 1% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 1% |
Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Swareen | Damascus | 18 |
| Diwan Almuhanna | Damascus | 1 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Syria
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diwan AlmuhannaDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy, taffy type (chewy rolls, etc.), with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | ALLERGENLABELING | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with coconut | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Milk chocolate, sweet milk chocolate and coating (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base | LIST INGREINCONSPICUUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| SwareenDamascus, Syria | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+2 | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Syria
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Syria did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 19 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Syria in 2021 through November 5, 2021.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Syria?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Syria the most frequent are INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 18 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 18 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 18 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 Syria?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Syria in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Syria firms; see the country page.
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