FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Trinidad and Tobago
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to August 9, 2023
FDA refused 1 chocolate and cocoa shipment line from Trinidad and Tobago between October 2016 and August 9, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused product was chocolate bars, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2023
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Trinidad and Tobago by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 |
Chocolate bars refusals from Trinidad and Tobago
FDA refused 1 chocolate bars line from Trinidad and Tobago between October 2016 and August 9, 2023, 100% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate bars | 1 | 100.0% |
Recent chocolate bars refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS)San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago | Chocolate bars | FILTHY | Source |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Trinidad and Tobago
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 100% |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Trinidad and Tobago
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATED BRANDS INDUSTRIES LTD. (Charles Candy Division & SUNSHINE SNACKS)San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago | Chocolate bars | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Trinidad and Tobago
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Trinidad and Tobago did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Trinidad and Tobago in 2023 through August 9, 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Trinidad and Tobago?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Trinidad and Tobago the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Trinidad and Tobago in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Trinidad and Tobago firms; see the country page.
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