Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL
FDA import alert and refusal historyVelas, PortugalFEI 3010060586
As of October 26, 2026, Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL (Velas, Portugal) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 12-10 (Cheese: microbiological contamination) for s. jorge velas queijo ilha (uniqueijo cheese), published by FDA on January 12, 2018, and has 10 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 12-10 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Cheese, semisoft · LISTERIA
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL
13 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2026
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 5 lines in one entry: Cheese, semisoftLISTERIAEntry ARE-1091358-5Show 5 linesHide lines
2022
- Import refusalRefused, Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc)FILTHYEntry J21-0096403-5Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.POISONOUSEntry B5D-0007331-5Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.POISONOUSEntry B5D-0007331-5Source
- Refused, Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.POISONOUSEntry B5D-0007331-5Source
- Refused, Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.POISONOUSEntry B5D-0007331-5Source
- Refused, Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.POISONOUSEntry B5D-0007331-5Source
2019
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2018
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 12-10red listS. Jorge Velas Queijo Ilha (Uniqueijo cheese)Source
2012
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- LISTERIA5 refused lines
Listeria monocytogenes
The product appeared to contain Listeria monocytogenes, which the law treats as a poisonous and deleterious substance that may make food injurious to health.
- POISONOUS4 refused lines
Poisonous or deleterious substance
The product appeared to bear or contain a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.
- FILTHY1 refused line
Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance
The product appeared to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or to be otherwise unfit for food.
Questions about Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL
- Is Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 12-10, “Cheese: microbiological contamination”, for s. jorge velas queijo ilha (uniqueijo cheese); FDA published the listing on January 12, 2018.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL?
- Yes. FDA refused 10 shipment lines from Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL between January 30, 2022 and September 16, 2026. The most recent, on September 16, 2026, was cheese, semisoft, charged as LISTERIA (listeria monocytogenes).
- Why did FDA refuse Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are LISTERIA (listeria monocytogenes, 5 lines) and POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 4 lines).
- When was Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL with a final classification is dated November 19, 2019 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
- What is Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL's FEI number?
- Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3010060586.
- Can shipments from Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of s. jorge velas queijo ilha (uniqueijo cheese) from Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRL can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 12-10; FDA releases them only if evidence shows they do not have the listed violation. Importers must consider this listing in their FSVP evaluation (21 CFR 1.505).
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