FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Taiwan
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to April 15, 2020
FDA refused 2 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and April 15, 2020, 1 of them in 2020; the most refused products were chocolate and cocoa beverage base and chocolate candy pieces, most often for ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 2
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2020
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Taiwan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals from Taiwan
FDA refused 1 chocolate and cocoa beverage base line from Taiwan between October 2016 and April 15, 2020, 50% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c. | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent chocolate and cocoa beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Kaffa International Co.Hsinchu County, Taiwan | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | FLAVR LBLGCOLOR LBLGALLERGEN+1 | Source |
Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Taiwan
FDA refused 1 chocolate candy pieces line from Taiwan between October 2016 and April 15, 2020, 50% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent chocolate candy pieces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunmood FoodTai Chung, Taiwan | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Taiwan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 20% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 20% |
| FLAVR LBLG | Appears to contain an artificial flavoring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact. | 1 | 20% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 20% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 20% |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Taiwan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunmood FoodTai Chung, Taiwan | Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| La Kaffa International Co.Hsinchu County, Taiwan | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c | FLAVR LBLGCOLOR LBLGALLERGEN+1 | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Taiwan
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Taiwan did FDA refuse in 2020?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Taiwan in 2020 through April 15, 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Taiwan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Taiwan the most frequent are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line), COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line) and FLAVR LBLG (FLAVR LBLG, 1 line). 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 Taiwan?
- As of October 27, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Taiwan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Taiwan firms; see the country page.
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