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HERSHEY INC

⚠️ Moderate Risk

FEI: 3012798880 • Hazle Township, PA • UNITED STATES

FEI

FEI Number

3012798880

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Location

Hazle Township, PA

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Address

2 Scotch Pine Dr, , Hazle Township, PA, United States

Moderate Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

26.3
LowModerateHighCritical

This firm has a moderate history of FDA import refusals. Some attention may be warranted.

Statistics

1
Total Refusals
4
Unique Violations
5/30/2019
Latest Refusal
5/30/2019
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
55.0×40%
Refusal Volume
11.2×30%
Recency
0.0×20%
Frequency
10.0×10%
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

111×

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).

2741×

COLOR LBLG

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

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.

641×

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.

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
5/30/2019
33GMH04FONDANT CANDY PIECES, SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
274COLOR LBLG
321LACKS N/C
64YELLOW #5
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HERSHEY INC's FDA import refusal history?

HERSHEY INC (FEI: 3012798880) has 1 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 5/30/2019 to 5/30/2019.

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. HERSHEY INC's FEI number is 3012798880.

What types of violations has HERSHEY INC received?

HERSHEY INC has been cited for 4 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 HERSHEY INC come from?

All FDA import refusal data for HERSHEY INC 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.