Import Alert 12-10: Detention without physical examination of cheese due to microbiological contamination
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As of October 26, 2026, FDA Import Alert 12-10 (Cheese: microbiological contamination) lists 106 firms on its red list in 18 countries, covering all cheese and cheese products; 1 firm was added and 0 removed in the last 90 days.
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- 106
- firms on the red list
- 18
- countries
- 1
- added in the last 90 days
- 0
- removed in the last 90 days
What changed in the last 90 days
Additions use the date FDA published each listing. Removals are dated by the day SupplierRadar first saw the firm gone; the weekly and daily checks are described on the data sources page.
Removed from Import Alert 12-10
SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 12-10 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026. A removal is shown at the top of this page, and on the firm's own page, the day it is found.
Added to Import Alert 12-10
| Firm | Country | List | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grupo Chervatin Sa De Cv - Delinat'sTlaquepaque,, Mexico | Mexico | Red |
Firms on Import Alert 12-10, by country
106 listings in 18 countries. Each name links to the firm's FDA record history; the date is the one FDA published on the alert.
Listings by country
| Country | Red list | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 37 | 37 |
| Italy | 18 | 18 |
| Honduras | 12 | 12 |
| Portugal | 9 | 9 |
| France | 6 | 6 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 4 |
| Greece | 3 | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 3 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 2 |
| Finland | 2 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2 |
Mexico (37)
FDA refusals from Mexico| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| chilemex s.a. de c.v.Centro | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Comercial de Nuez Revolucion Sprde RLLas Virginias | Red | Menonita cheese | |
| Cremeria Vero Interior Del Mercado MunicipalIguala | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| El MilagroSan Pablo Huixtepec | Red | String Cheese (Quesa Para Fundir) | |
| Exportaciones 4 HermanasPUEBLA | Red | Cheese, Hispanic/Latino/Mexican Style, all varieties, including queso | |
| Exportadores del Sabor Oaxaqueno SA de CVSanta Rosa Panzacola | Red | String Cheese | |
| Grupo Chervatin Sa De Cv - Delinat'sTlaquepaque, | Red | Asadero with Herbs Style Cheese | |
| Hector Armando Velasco DiazSan Pablo Huixtepec | Red | Pasteurized string cheese | |
| Hector Nasario Perez TorresZapopan | Red | Aged Cheese; "Queso Anejo" | |
| Kissy Robles PerezJuquila | Red | Quesillo Pasteurized String Cheese | |
| La Casa Del Buen MoleTeloloapan | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Lacteos Guero GodinezCiudad Guzman | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Lopez Anguiano VeronicaCuautla | Red | Cotija cheese | |
| Maria Eugenia LavariegaZaachila | Red | Pasteurized String Cheese; Cows Milk | |
| Oaxacan Authentic Xports S.A de C.VPueblo Santa Gertrudis | Red | Quesillo Pasteurized String Cheese | |
| Operadora De Lacteos Santa Julia, Sde R.L. Mi.Delicias | Red | Cheese, Hispanic/Latino/Mexican Style, all varieties, including queso | |
| Pedro SavedaGuerrero | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Productos El MilagroCol. Oaxaca | Red | String Cheese (Quesa Para Fundir) | |
| Productos Lacteos De OzuluamaOzuluama Veracruz | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Productos Mexicanos Marjo SA de CVPuebla | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Productos Tierra Del Sol S.A. de C.V:Centro | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Prolacteos Corona SA de CVJacona De Plancarte | Red | Queso Cincho | |
| Queseria ArceOaxaca de Juarez | Red | Asadero Style Mexican Soft Cheese | |
| Queseria Chila, SA. de CV.Tampico | Red | Soft white cheese | |
| Queseria El CarmenOcotlan | Red | Cheese/Cheese Prod (Soft white cheese) |
Show 12 more firms in Mexico
| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queseria HolandaJanos | Red | Super Select Cheese (Cheddar) ?Menonita Cheese? | |
| Queseria la Estrella Spr de RL de CVJanos | Red | Cheddar cheese | |
| Quesos Chavez la Ruana Spr de RLFelipe Carrillo Puerto | Red | RED COTIJA CHEESE (Queso Rojo Cotija) | |
| Quesos Colima SA de CVCiudad De Mexico | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Quesos la CapillaTepatitlan De Morelos | Red | Cotija Cheese | |
| Quesos La VaquitaPueblo Chipilo De Francisco Javier Mina | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Quesos Sabrosos Mexicanos SA de CVCentro | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Siemens Wall, AbrahamRancheria Las Virginias | Red | MENNONITE CHEESE (Queso Menonita) | |
| Sociedad Cooperativa De Produccion Queseria HolandaNuevo Ideal | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Sodelva Lopez RiveraOaxaca De Juarez | Red | Oaxaca Cheese | |
| Valentina Hernandez MaldonadoSan Pablo Huixtepec | Red | QUESILLO 100 OAXAQUENO (Pasteurized String Cheese) | |
| Victor Manual Mittolo DussaugeTuxpan | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products |
Italy (18)
FDA refusals from Italy| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assegnatari Associati Arborea SOC. COOP. AGR.P.A.Arborea | Red | Girau monreale sheep milk cheese | |
| Bassi S.p.A.Marano Ticino | Red | Gorgonzola | |
| Canti SRL Degl'Innocenti GiancarloArezzo | Red | Pecorino Cheese with Truffles | |
| Caseificio Pezzana 2 S.R.L.Frossasco | Red | Soft Ripened Cheese Made from Cow's Milk (e.g., brie, camembert) | |
| Caseificio Pezzana S.R.L.Turin | Red | Gratello Al Tartufo Cheese | |
| Caseificio Sociale RinascenteBagnolo Mella | Red | Grana Padano Cheese | |
| Caseificio VallicinoGalliate | Red | Cheese, Gorgonzola | |
| Caseificio Voglia di latte srlBisceglie | Red | Cheese, Semisoft; Soft, semi-soft cheese made from cow's milk (includes feta type cheese) | |
| CLIN Coop Produttori Latte Indenne Della Provincia Di NovaraCampriano | Red | Cheese, Gorgonzola | |
| Cooperativa Allevatori VillanovesiVillanova Monteleone | Red | Sheeps milk ricotta cheese | |
| Cooperative Allevatori Salernitani A R LBattipaglia | Red | Water Buffalo Ricotta | |
| Cooperative Formaggi e SardegnaMacomer | Red | Sheep's Milk Cheese | |
| Cora Formiaggi di Gianni Cora s.a.sMonesiglio | Red | Robiola Pineta Cheese; Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Fattorie Chiarappa S.R.L.5 Conversano | Red | Cheese | |
| Industria Casearia CentralCagliaricas | Red | Ricotta pecorina cheese | |
| Lago MonotiTrevadone | Red | Cheese, Semisoft | |
| Ricocrem CozzoCarini | Red | Cannoli cream | |
| S P A Edigio GalbaniMelzo | Red | Cheese, Semisoft |
Honduras (12)
FDA refusals from Honduras| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| A & O, Eagle DistributorsLa Ceiba | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| El SembradorTegucigalpa | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Exportadora Francisco MorazanComayaguela | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Heladera Hondurena S.A.San Pedro Sula | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Leches De OlanchitoYoro | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Lewis Alfredo CorrlesCholuteca | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Maria Isabel GonzalezTegucigalpa | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Planta De Productor Lactose LacorCholuteca | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Productos Lacteos de Danli (PROLADAN)Danli | Red | Standard Cheese Product; Soft Cheese Made From Cow Milk | |
| Productos NaverComayaguela | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Roberto BelislePuerto Cortes | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Rosquillas & PanaderiaTegucigalpa | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products |
Portugal (9)
FDA refusals from Portugal| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvaro Lazaro LimitadaGouveia | Red | Sheep?s Milk Soft Cheese | |
| Ameluso Import Export Prod. Alimentares, LDAMangualde | Red | Cheese, Semisoft; Soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk; Cheese, Sheep, N.E.C.; Cheese Products, Non-Standardized, | |
| Antonio LaglsMeruge Seia | Red | Soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk | |
| Cooperativa Agricola de Lacticinios dos LouraisRIBEIRA SECA - SAO JORGE | Red | Lourais Cheese; Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Damar - Produtora de QueijosFundao | Red | Cabra mestre queijeiro cheese | |
| ERU (aka Fabrica de Queijo-Eru) Portuguesa, Lda.Carcavelos | Red | Maasdam cheese spread | |
| Ilda Maria Alves Eduardo HenriquesLajes, Flores | Red | Soft ripened pico cheese | |
| Seapeixe (Sociedade Exportadora De Alimentos Ltd.)Peniche | Red | Soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk | |
| Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRLVelas | Red | S. Jorge Velas Queijo Ilha (Uniqueijo cheese) |
France (6)
FDA refusals from France| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fromageries ArnaudPoligny | Red | Morbier Semi Soft Cheese | |
| Jean D'Alos Fromager-AffineurBordeaux | Red | Lou cabrioulet cheese | |
| Les Fermiers Basco Bearnais ScaAccous | Red | Val des ours cheese | |
| Mons Fromager AffineurSaint-Haon-Le-Chatel | Red | Raclette Cheese | |
| Safr EntrammesEntrammes | Red | Port Salut cheese | |
| Yves CombesRoquefort Sur Soulzon | Red | Roquefort Le Vieux Berger Cheese |
Nicaragua (4)
FDA refusals from Nicaragua| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperativa de Servicio y Credito para la Produccion Agropecuaria Masiguito R.L.Camoapa | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Cooperativa de Servicios para la Produccion Agropecuaria San Francisco de Asis R.L.Camoapa | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Cooperativa Nicarao, R.L.Rivas | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Productos NicaManagua | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products |
Greece (3)
FDA refusals from Greece| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodoni S AIoannina | Red | Cheese, Semisoft | |
| Galaktokomiki Lesvou A.B.E.E.Chirda | Red | All Cheese | |
| Roussas Dairy S.A.Paralia Almyroy | Red | Cheese, Semisoft |
United Kingdom (3)
FDA refusals from United Kingdom| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverloch Cheese CompanyCampbeltown | Red | Gigha Fruit Flavored Cheese | |
| Quenby PartnershipHungarton | Red | Blue Stilton Cheese | |
| Quenby StiltonLeicester | Red | Blue Stilton Cheese |
Dominican Republic (2)
FDA refusals from Dominican Republic| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin GarciaGuayubin | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products | |
| Victor ChecoPUERTO PLATA | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products |
Ecuador (2)
FDA refusals from Ecuador| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| SagacomexQuito | Red | Queso Chonero Special White Cheese (Fresh Hard White Cheese) | |
| Vasquez Lopez Edgar VinicioAmbato | Red | CAYAMBE CHEESE (Fresh Hard White Cheese) |
Finland (2)
FDA refusals from Finland| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alands CentralandelslagMariehamn | Red | Cheese, Semisoft | |
| Milka Enigheten Co-Operative ManufacturingHelsinki Finland | Red | Cheese, Semisoft |
Netherlands (2)
FDA refusals from Netherlands| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaashandel Maatchapij Gouda B V Cheese Trading Co Gouda LtdMeppel | Red | Gouda Cheese | |
| Westland KaasHutzen | Red | Cheese, Semisoft |
Brazil (1)
FDA refusals from Brazil| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbosa & Marques S.A.Governado Valadares, Minas Gerais | Red | Queijo Minas Cheese |
Bulgaria (1)
FDA refusals from Bulgaria| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agrilex Company LimitedSofia | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products |
Cyprus (1)
FDA refusals from Cyprus| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Trikomitis & Sons LtdYpsonas | Red | Anari Cheese |
El Salvador (1)
FDA refusals from El Salvador| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quesos PetaconesSan Salvador | Red | Unripened Semi Hard Cheese Layered with Loroco; All Cheese Products |
Georgia (1)
FDA refusals from Georgia| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Products Compani Tsezari LtdAvranlo | Red | Sulguni cheese |
Israel (1)
FDA refusals from Israel| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Agato Tabol Dairy Ltd. Inc.Lower Galile | Red | Cheese/Cheese Products |
Refusal charges named on this alert
FDA's alert page names these charge codes. The counts are refusal lines FDA recorded under each charge since October 2016, for all firms, not only firms on this alert.
| Charge code | Meaning | Refusal lines since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 2,420 |
What the alert covers and why FDA issued it
FDA's wording, with FDA's change markers removed.
- Official title
- Detention Without Physical Examination of Cheese Due to Microbiological Contamination
- Product scope
- All cheese and cheese products (See exceptions in the Reason for Alert.)
- Last published
Since the implementation of this import alert in 1996, the Agency continues to sample and analyze imported cheese for microbiological contamination of Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (E. coli), enterohemorrhagic E. coli and/or staphylococcal enterotoxin.
NOTE: This import alert does not apply to soft and soft ripened cheese from France found to contain Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), which are covered under IA #12-03, "Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Soft Cheese and Soft Ripened Cheese from France." It also does not apply to imported cheeses found to contain Staphylococcus aureus, which are covered under IA #99-43,"Detention Without Physical Examination of Ready-To-Eat Human Food Products That Appear To Have Been Prepared, Packed, Or Held Under Insanitary Conditions."
Listing on an import alert is FDA's notice to the firm and a fact an importer must consider in its supplier evaluation under 21 CFR 1.505. What the red, green and yellow lists mean.
Questions about Import Alert 12-10
- What is Import Alert 12-10?
- Import Alert 12-10, “Detention without physical examination of cheese due to microbiological contamination”, is an FDA import alert. FDA may detain all cheese and cheese products from the firms on its red list without physical examination; FDA last published the alert on August 7, 2026.
- Which firms are on Import Alert 12-10?
- As of October 26, 2026, 106 firms are listed on Import Alert 12-10 in 18 countries; the most listings are in Mexico (37), Italy (18) and Honduras (12). The full table, grouped by country, is below on this page and every firm links to its record.
- How do firms get off Import Alert 12-10?
- A firm asks FDA to remove it by submitting evidence that the cause of the listing has been corrected. The Guidance section of the alert on FDA's website gives the procedure and the contact for 12-10; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.
- What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 12-10?
- The charge section of Import Alert 12-10 names POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance). Each code is a refusal charge in FDA's reference table; the linked pages give FDA's official statement and refusal counts.
- Which firms were added to Import Alert 12-10 recently?
- As of October 26, 2026, 1 firm was added to Import Alert 12-10 in the last 90 days, including Grupo Chervatin Sa De Cv - Delinat's. The list with dates is below.
- Which firms were removed from Import Alert 12-10 recently?
- SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 12-10 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026. A removal is shown at the top of this page and on the firm's page the day it is found.
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