FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Ukraine
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to July 31, 2025
FDA refused 1 chocolate and cocoa shipment line from Ukraine between October 2016 and July 31, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused product was chocolate and chocolate covered candy, most often for FALSE (false or misleading labeling).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Ukraine by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals from Ukraine
FDA refused 1 chocolate and chocolate covered candy line from Ukraine between October 2016 and July 31, 2025, 100% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. | 1 | 100.0% |
Recent chocolate and chocolate covered candy refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle UkraineKyiv, Ukraine | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUFALSE+1 | Source |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Ukraine
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 1 | 25% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 25% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 25% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 25% |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Ukraine
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle UkraineKyiv, Ukraine | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUFALSE+1 | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Ukraine
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Ukraine did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Ukraine in 2025 through July 31, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Ukraine?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Ukraine the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 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 Ukraine?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ukraine in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ukraine firms; see the country page.
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