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GHRAWI GROUP FOR CHOCOLATE & SWEETS CO., SAL

⚠️ High Risk

FEI: 3013310802 • Kfarshima • LEBANON

FEI

FEI Number

3013310802

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Location

Kfarshima

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Country

LEBANON
🏢

Address

Phelemon Wahbe Street, , Kfarshima, , Lebanon

High Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

61.6
LowModerateHighCritical

This firm has a significant history of FDA import refusals with notable violations.

Statistics

36
Total Refusals
12
Unique Violations
11/14/2025
Latest Refusal
9/24/2012
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
55.2×40%
Refusal Volume
58.1×30%
Recency
96.9×20%
Frequency
27.4×10%
How is this score calculated?

Proprietary Algorithm

  • 40% Violation Severity — AI-assessed (1-10)
  • 30% Refusal Volume — Logarithmic scale
  • 20% Recency — Decays over 5 years
  • 10% Frequency — Refusals per year

© ImportRefusal.com Original Analysis

Violation Summary

32023×

LACKS FIRM

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.

1123×

UNSAFE COL

The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a).

48223×

NUTRIT LBL

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information.

96×

SALMONELLA

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.

2185×

LIST INGRE

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food.

33205×

TRANSFAT

The product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the information required by 21 CFR 101.9(c); specifically, the label does not bear the amount of trans fat [21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(ii)].

643×

YELLOW #5

The food appears to bear or contain the color additive FD & C Yellow No. 5, which is not declared on the label per 21 CFR 74.705(a)(c) under section 721.

3282×

USUAL NAME

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food, if any there be.

2742×

COLOR LBLG

The article appears to contain an artificial coloring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact.

33001×

ALLERGEN

the label fails to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as required by section 403(w)(1).

2601×

FALSE

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(a)(1 ) of the FD&C Act in that the labeling is false or misleading in any particular.

3211×

LACKS N/C

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act.

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
11/14/2025
34FFT02CHOCOLATE CANDY PIECES, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT
11UNSAFE COL
260FALSE
274COLOR LBLG
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
10/28/2025
33JGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
9/3/2024
33JFT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
6/25/2024
33JFT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
4/30/2024
33JFT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
274COLOR LBLG
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
7/14/2023
33JFT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
7/14/2023
33JFT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
320LACKS FIRM
328USUAL NAME
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
64YELLOW #5
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
64YELLOW #5
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33JGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
64YELLOW #5
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33JGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33JGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GFT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33JGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33JGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33JGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33GGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33JGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33JGT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
328USUAL NAME
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/2/2021
33JFT05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
7/22/2014
34EFT02CHOCOLATE CANDY PIECES, WITH FRUIT AND FRUIT PRODUCTS
11UNSAFE COL
320LACKS FIRM
3300ALLERGEN
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
9/24/2012
33CGE99HARD CANDY WITH FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
218LIST INGRE
3320TRANSFAT
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
9/24/2012
33CGE99HARD CANDY WITH FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
218LIST INGRE
3320TRANSFAT
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
9/24/2012
33CGE99HARD CANDY WITH FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
218LIST INGRE
3320TRANSFAT
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
9/24/2012
33CGE99HARD CANDY WITH FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
218LIST INGRE
3320TRANSFAT
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
9/24/2012
33AGE99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
218LIST INGRE
3320TRANSFAT
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHRAWI GROUP FOR CHOCOLATE & SWEETS CO., SAL's FDA import refusal history?

GHRAWI GROUP FOR CHOCOLATE & SWEETS CO., SAL (FEI: 3013310802) has 36 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 9/24/2012 to 11/14/2025.

What is an FEI number?

FEI stands for Firm Establishment Identifier. It's a unique number assigned by the FDA to identify establishments that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food, drugs, medical devices, or other FDA-regulated products. GHRAWI GROUP FOR CHOCOLATE & SWEETS CO., SAL's FEI number is 3013310802.

What types of violations has GHRAWI GROUP FOR CHOCOLATE & SWEETS CO., SAL received?

GHRAWI GROUP FOR CHOCOLATE & SWEETS CO., SAL has been cited for 12 different violation type(s). Common FDA violations include adulteration (unsafe or unsanitary products), misbranding (incorrect or misleading labels), and regulatory non-compliance.

Where does this information about GHRAWI GROUP FOR CHOCOLATE & SWEETS CO., SAL come from?

All FDA import refusal data for GHRAWI GROUP FOR CHOCOLATE & SWEETS CO., SAL is sourced from the official FDA Data Dashboard (datadashboard.fda.gov), a public government database maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Data sourced from the FDA Data Dashboard, a public database maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.