# Chocolat Stella S.A. · 99-39 · SWITZERLAND — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Chocolat Stella S.A. · 99-39 · SWITZERLAND, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is SWITZERLAND; product is Sugarfree chocolate | Sugarfree chocolate | Sugarfree chocolate | Sugarfree chocolate; product code is 34 C - - 99 Chocolate and Chocolate Covered Candy, with Nuts or Nut Products, N.E.C. (not Coconut) | 34 D - - 99 Chocolate and Chocolate Covered Candy, with Coconut, N.E.C. | 34 F - - 99 Chocolate and Chocolate Covered Candy, without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. | 34 G - - 99 Chocolate and Chocolate Covered Candy, with Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C; date published is 05/14/2019; address is via alle Gerre 28 , Giubiasco, Ticino SWITZERLAND, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Chocolat Stella S.A. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Import alert:** 99-39
- **Import alert name:** Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded
- **Country:** SWITZERLAND _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** via alle Gerre 28 , Giubiasco, Ticino SWITZERLAND _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 05/14/2019 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 34 C - - 99 Chocolate and Chocolate Covered Candy, with Nuts or Nut Products, N.E.C. (not Coconut) | 34 D - - 99 Chocolate and Chocolate Covered Candy, with Coconut, N.E.C. | 34 F - - 99 Chocolate and Chocolate Covered Candy, without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. | 34 G - - 99 Chocolate and Chocolate Covered Candy, with Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Sugarfree chocolate | Sugarfree chocolate | Sugarfree chocolate | Sugarfree chocolate _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** 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(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] in that the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts label) does not conform to the US format as required by 21 CFR 101.9. Section 403(r)(1)(A) the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(R)(1)(a)], label bears a nutrient content claim but fails to meet the requirements to bear such claims for "No added sugar", 21 CFR 101.60(c)(2)(v), Section 21 CFR 101.60(b)(2), and Section (21 CFR 101.60(b)(4). Products contain erythritol which appears to be a sugar alcohol, and is not declared on Nutrition Facts, section 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(iv). Section 403(e)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(e)(2)], label fails to declare the net quantity of contents on the principal display panel as required by 21 CFR 101.7. The term "net weight" shall be used when stating the net quantity of contents in terms of weight, 21 CFR 101.7(j)(3). Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)], in that the ingredients do not appear to be listed in descending order of predominance by weight, in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4(a)(1). "Cocoa mass", "cocoa solids" and "milk solids" do not appear to be an appropriate common or usual name for these ingredients. 21 CFR 101.4 Section 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)], product labels contain information in more than one language, but does not repeat all the required information in all languages, 21 CFR 101.5(c), 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2). | 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(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] in that the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts label) does not conform to the US format as required by 21 CFR 101.9. Section 403(r)(1)(A) the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(R)(1)(a)], label bears a nutrient content claim but fails to meet the requirements to bear such claims for "No added sugar", 21 CFR 101.60(c)(2)(v), Section 21 CFR 101.60(b)(2), and Section (21 CFR 101.60(b)(4). Products contain erythritol which appears to be a sugar alcohol, and is not declared on Nutrition Facts, section 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(iv). Section 403(e)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(e)(2)], label fails to declare the net quantity of contents on the principal display panel as required by 21 CFR 101.7. The term "net weight" shall be used when stating the net quantity of contents in terms of weight, 21 CFR 101.7(j)(3). Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)], in that the ingredients do not appear to be listed in descending order of predominance by weight, in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4(a)(1). "Cocoa mass", "cocoa solids" and "milk solids" do not appear to be an appropriate common or usual name for these ingredients. 21 CFR 101.4 Section 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)], product labels contain information in more than one language, but does not repeat all the required information in all languages, 21 CFR 101.5(c), 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2). | 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(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] in that the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts label) does not conform to the US format as required by 21 CFR 101.9. Section 403(r)(1)(A) the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(R)(1)(a)], label bears a nutrient content claim but fails to meet the requirements to bear such claims for "No added sugar", 21 CFR 101.60(c)(2)(v), Section 21 CFR 101.60(b)(2), and Section (21 CFR 101.60(b)(4). Products contain erythritol which appears to be a sugar alcohol, and is not declared on Nutrition Facts, section 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(iv). Section 403(e)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(e)(2)], label fails to declare the net quantity of contents on the principal display panel as required by 21 CFR 101.7. The term "net weight" shall be used when stating the net quantity of contents in terms of weight, 21 CFR 101.7(j)(3). Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)], in that the ingredients do not appear to be listed in descending order of predominance by weight, in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4(a)(1). "Cocoa mass", "cocoa solids" and "milk solids" do not appear to be an appropriate common or usual name for these ingredients. 21 CFR 101.4 Section 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)], product labels contain information in more than one language, but does not repeat all the required information in all languages, 21 CFR 101.5(c), 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2). | 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(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] in that the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts label) does not conform to the US format as required by 21 CFR 101.9. Section 403(r)(1)(A) the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(R)(1)(a)], label bears a nutrient content claim but fails to meet the requirements to bear such claims for "No added sugar", 21 CFR 101.60(c)(2)(v), Section 21 CFR 101.60(b)(2), and Section (21 CFR 101.60(b)(4). Products contain erythritol which appears to be a sugar alcohol, and is not declared on Nutrition Facts, section 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(iv). Section 403(e)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(e)(2)], label fails to declare the net quantity of contents on the principal display panel as required by 21 CFR 101.7. The term "net weight" shall be used when stating the net quantity of contents in terms of weight, 21 CFR 101.7(j)(3). Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)], in that the ingredients do not appear to be listed in descending order of predominance by weight, in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4(a)(1). "Cocoa mass", "cocoa solids" and "milk solids" do not appear to be an appropriate common or usual name for these ingredients. 21 CFR 101.4 Section 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)], product labels contain information in more than one language, but does not repeat all the required information in all languages, 21 CFR 101.5(c), 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2). _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Chocolat Stella S.A. Date Published : 05/14/2019 via alle Gerre 28 , Giubiasco, Ticino SWITZERLAND 34 C - - 99 Chocolate and Chocolate Covered Candy, with Nuts or Nut Products, N.E.C. (not Coconut) Date Published: 05/14/2019 Desc: Sugarfree chocolate Notes: 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(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] in that the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts label) does not conform to the US format as required by 21 CFR 101.9. Section 403(r)(1)(A) the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(R)(1)(a)], label bears a nutrient content claim but fails to meet the requirements to bear such claims for "No added sugar", 21 CFR 101.60(c)(2)(v), Section 21 CFR 101.60(b)(2), and Section (21 CFR 101.60(b)(4). Products contain erythritol which appears to be a sugar alcohol, and is not declared on Nutrition Facts, section 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(iv). Section 403(e)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(e)(2)], label fails to declare the net quantity of contents on the principal display panel as required by 21 CFR 101.7. The term "net weight" shall be used when stating the net quantity of contents in terms of weight, 21 CFR 101.7(j)(3). Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)], in that the ingredients do not appear to be listed in descending order of predominance by weight, in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4(a)(1). "Cocoa mass", "cocoa solids" and "milk solids" do not appear to be an appropriate common or usual name for these ingredients. 21 CFR 101.4 Section 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)], product labels contain information in more than one language, but does not repeat all the required information in all languages, 21 CFR 101.5(c), 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2). 34 D - - 99 Chocolate and Chocolate Covered Candy, with Coconut, N.E.C. Date Published: 05/14/2019 Desc: Sugarfree chocolate Notes: 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(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] in that the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts label) does not conform to the US format as required by 21 CFR 101.9. Section 403(r)(1)(A) the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(R)(1)(a)], label bears a nutrient content claim but fails to meet the requirements to bear such claims for "No added sugar", 21 CFR 101.60(c)(2)(v), Section 21 CFR 101.60(b)(2), and Section (21 CFR 101.60(b)(4). Products contain erythritol which appears to be a sugar alcohol, and is not declared on Nutrition Facts, section 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(iv). Section 403(e)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(e)(2)], label fails to declare the net quantity of contents on the principal display panel as required by 21 CFR 101.7. The term "net weight" shall be used when stating the net quantity of contents in terms of weight, 21 CFR 101.7(j)(3). Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)], in that the ingredients do not appear to be listed in descending order of predominance by weight, in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4(a)(1). "Cocoa mass", "cocoa solids" and "milk solids" do not appear to be an appropriate common or usual name for these ingredients. 21 CFR 101.4 Section 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)], product labels contain information in more than one language, but does not repeat all the required information in all languages, 21 CFR 101.5(c), 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2). 34 F - - 99 Chocolate and Chocolate Covered Candy, without Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. Date Published: 05/14/2019 Desc: Sugarfree chocolate Notes: 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(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] in that the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts label) does not conform to the US format as required by 21 CFR 101.9. Section 403(r)(1)(A) the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(R)(1)(a)], label bears a nutrient content claim but fails to meet the requirements to bear such claims for "No added sugar", 21 CFR 101.60(c)(2)(v), Section 21 CFR 101.60(b)(2), and Section (21 CFR 101.60(b)(4). Products contain erythritol which appears to be a sugar alcohol, and is not declared on Nutrition Facts, section 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(iv). Section 403(e)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(e)(2)], label fails to declare the net quantity of contents on the principal display panel as required by 21 CFR 101.7. The term "net weight" shall be used when stating the net quantity of contents in terms of weight, 21 CFR 101.7(j)(3). Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)], in that the ingredients do not appear to be listed in descending order of predominance by weight, in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4(a)(1). "Cocoa mass", "cocoa solids" and "milk solids" do not appear to be an appropriate common or usual name for these ingredients. 21 CFR 101.4 Section 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)], product labels contain information in more than one language, but does not repeat all the required information in all languages, 21 CFR 101.5(c), 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2). 34 G - - 99 Chocolate and Chocolate Covered Candy, with Nuts and Fruit, N.E.C. Date Published: 05/14/2019 Desc: Sugarfree chocolate Notes: 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(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] in that the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts label) does not conform to the US format as required by 21 CFR 101.9. Section 403(r)(1)(A) the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(R)(1)(a)], label bears a nutrient content claim but fails to meet the requirements to bear such claims for "No added sugar", 21 CFR 101.60(c)(2)(v), Section 21 CFR 101.60(b)(2), and Section (21 CFR 101.60(b)(4). Products contain erythritol which appears to be a sugar alcohol, and is not declared on Nutrition Facts, section 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(iv). Section 403(e)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(e)(2)], label fails to declare the net quantity of contents on the principal display panel as required by 21 CFR 101.7. The term "net weight" shall be used when stating the net quantity of contents in terms of weight, 21 CFR 101.7(j)(3). Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)], in that the ingredients do not appear to be listed in descending order of predominance by weight, in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4(a)(1). "Cocoa mass", "cocoa solids" and "milk solids" do not appear to be an appropriate common or usual name for these ingredients. 21 CFR 101.4 Section 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)], product labels contain information in more than one language, but does not repeat all the required information in all languages, 21 CFR 101.5(c), 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2).

## Source

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Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-11-15.
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