FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from United Arab Emirates
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to December 18, 2025
FDA refused 18 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from United Arab Emirates between October 2016 and December 18, 2025, 14 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chocolate candy bar and chocolate bars, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 18
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 14
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from United Arab Emirates by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 4 |
Chocolate candy bar refusals from United Arab Emirates
FDA refused 14 chocolate candy bar lines from United Arab Emirates between October 2016 and December 18, 2025, 78% 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) | 8 | 44.4% |
| Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 5 | 27.8% |
| Chocolate candy bar, with fruit and fruit products | 1 | 5.6% |
Recent chocolate candy bar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mircata Sweets Industry LLCAjman, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLFALSE | Source | |
| Mircata Sweets Industry LLCAjman, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLFALSE | Source | |
| Mircata Sweets Industry LLCAjman, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLFALSE | Source | |
| Mircata Sweets Industry LLCAjman, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, with fruit and fruit products | UNSAFE COLFALSE | Source | |
| Mircata Sweets Industry LLCAjman, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLFALSE | Source |
Chocolate bars refusals from United Arab Emirates
FDA refused 4 chocolate bars lines from United Arab Emirates between October 2016 and December 18, 2025, 22% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate bars | 4 | 22.2% |
Recent chocolate bars refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate bars | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source | |
| Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate bars | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source | |
| Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate bars | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRENO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate bars | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from United Arab Emirates
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 13 | 25% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 8 | 16% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 8 | 16% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 6 | 12% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 6 | 12% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 6 | 12% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 8% |
United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Afamia Gourmet LLC | Dubai | 8 |
| Mircata Sweets Industry LLC | Ajman | 6 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from United Arab Emirates
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mircata Sweets Industry LLCAjman, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLFALSE | Source | |
| Mircata Sweets Industry LLCAjman, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLFALSE | Source | |
| Mircata Sweets Industry LLCAjman, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | UNSAFE COLFALSE | Source | |
| Mircata Sweets Industry LLCAjman, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, with fruit and fruit products | UNSAFE COLFALSE | Source | |
| Mircata Sweets Industry LLCAjman, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLFALSE | Source | |
| Mircata Sweets Industry LLCAjman, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLFALSE | Source | |
| Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate bars | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source | |
| Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate bars | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source | |
| Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source | |
| Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate bars | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRENO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate bars | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source | |
| Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLG+2 | Source | |
| Sevill Product LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Sevill Product LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Sevill Product LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Sevill Product LLCDubai, United Arab Emirates | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | LACKS N/C | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from United Arab Emirates
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from United Arab Emirates did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 14 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from United Arab Emirates in 2025 through December 18, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from United Arab Emirates?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from United Arab Emirates the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 13 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 8 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 8 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 United Arab Emirates?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in United Arab Emirates in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list United Arab Emirates firms; see the country page.
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