FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Venezuela
FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to October 7, 2026
FDA refused 10 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Venezuela between October 2016 and October 7, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were chocolate candy bar and chocolate and cocoa products, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 10
- chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Venezuela by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | -67% |
| 2024 | 3 | +50% |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 3 |
Chocolate candy bar refusals from Venezuela
FDA refused 7 chocolate candy bar lines from Venezuela between October 2016 and October 7, 2026, 70% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 6 | 60.0% |
| Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | 1 | 10.0% |
Recent chocolate candy bar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle Venezuela S ABARQUISIMETO, Venezuela | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Trt C.A.Puerto Miranda, Venezuela | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Corporacion Sun C.ABarquisimeto, Venezuela | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | NO ENGLISHSTD NAMEALLERGEN | Source | |
| Corporacion Sun C.ABarquisimeto, Venezuela | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | NO ENGLISHSTD NAMEALLERGEN | Source | |
| Nestle Venezuela, S.A.Santa Cruz, Venezuela | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Chocolate and cocoa products refusals from Venezuela
FDA refused 2 chocolate and cocoa products lines from Venezuela between October 2016 and October 7, 2026, 20% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c. | 2 | 20.0% |
Recent chocolate and cocoa products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trt C.A.Puerto Miranda, Venezuela | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Trt C.A.Puerto Miranda, Venezuela | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Cocoa bean n.e.c. refusals from Venezuela
FDA refused 1 cocoa bean n.e.c. line from Venezuela between October 2016 and October 7, 2026, 10% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of chocolate and cocoa |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa bean n.e.c. | 1 | 10.0% |
Recent cocoa bean n.e.c. refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Franceschi Trading SAEl Pilar, Venezuela | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Venezuela
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 9 | 39% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 6 | 26% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 3 | 13% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 2 | 9% |
| STD NAME | Appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(g)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the article… | 2 | 9% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 4% |
Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Trt C.A. | Puerto Miranda | 3 |
Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Venezuela
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Franceschi Trading SAEl Pilar, Venezuela | Cocoa bean n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Nestle Venezuela S ABARQUISIMETO, Venezuela | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Trt C.A.Puerto Miranda, Venezuela | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Trt C.A.Puerto Miranda, Venezuela | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Trt C.A.Puerto Miranda, Venezuela | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Corporacion Sun C.ABarquisimeto, Venezuela | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | NO ENGLISHSTD NAMEALLERGEN | Source | |
| Corporacion Sun C.ABarquisimeto, Venezuela | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | NO ENGLISHSTD NAMEALLERGEN | Source | |
| Nestle Venezuela, S.A.Santa Cruz, Venezuela | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Venezuela, S.A.Santa Cruz, Venezuela | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nestle Venezuela, S.A.Santa Cruz, Venezuela | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Venezuela
- How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Venezuela did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of chocolate and cocoa from Venezuela in 2026 through October 7, 2026, compared with 1 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Venezuela?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Venezuela the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 9 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 6 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 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 Venezuela?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Venezuela in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Venezuela firms; see the country page.
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