The Hershey Company
⚠️ Moderate Risk
FEI: 3003096806 • Hershey, PA • UNITED STATES
FEI Number
3003096806
Location
Hershey, PA
Country
UNITED STATESAddress
The Hershey Company, 1033 Olde W Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA, United States
Moderate Risk
FDA Import Risk Assessment
This firm has a moderate history of FDA import refusals. Some attention may be warranted.
Statistics
Score Breakdown
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
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).
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.
COLOR LBLG
The article appears to contain an artificial coloring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact.
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.
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.
Refusal History
| Date | Product | Violations | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14/2026 | 33EGT08LICORICE CANDY, HARD, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) | 274COLOR LBLG | Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI) |
| 1/14/2026 | 33LGT07JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) | Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Hershey Company's FDA import refusal history?
The Hershey Company (FEI: 3003096806) has 2 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 1/14/2026 to 1/14/2026.
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. The Hershey Company's FEI number is 3003096806.
What types of violations has The Hershey Company received?
The Hershey Company has been cited for 5 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 The Hershey Company come from?
All FDA import refusal data for The Hershey Company 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.