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FDA import refusals: milk and butter from Australia

FDA category: Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products · October 2016 to June 4, 2025

FDA refused 2 milk and butter shipment lines from Australia between October 2016 and June 4, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were milk and yogurt, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

2
milk and butter lines refused since October 2016
1
refused so far in 2025
1
firms with the most records, listed below

Milk and butter refusals from Australia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2025. The same numbers are in the table.00.250.50.7512016 (from October 1): 1 refusal lines1’162025: 1 refusal lines1’25
FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
20251
2016 (from Oct)1

Milk refusals from Australia

FDA refused 1 milk line from Australia between October 2016 and June 4, 2025, 50% of the milk and butter lines.
Milk product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of milk and butter
Milk, concentrated, evaporated and condensed150.0%

Recent milk refusals

Recent Milk refusals from Australia
DateFirmProductCharges
NestlesNew South Whales, AustraliaMilk, concentrated, evaporated and condensedLABELINGNUTRIT LBLSource

Yogurt refusals from Australia

FDA refused 1 yogurt line from Australia between October 2016 and June 4, 2025, 50% of the milk and butter lines.
Yogurt product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of milk and butter
Yogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added)150.0%

Recent yogurt refusals

Recent Yogurt refusals from Australia
DateFirmProductCharges
Spreadies Pty LtdLeichhardt, AustraliaYogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added)FILTHYSource

Why FDA refused milk and butter from Australia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for milk and butter from Australia
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance133%
LABELINGFair Packaging and Labeling Act133%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label133%

Australia milk and butter firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Australia milk and butter firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
NestlesNew South Whales1

Latest milk and butter refusals from Australia

Latest FDA milk and butter refusals from Australia
DateFirmProductCharges
Spreadies Pty LtdLeichhardt, AustraliaYogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added)FILTHYSource
NestlesNew South Whales, AustraliaMilk, concentrated, evaporated and condensedLABELINGNUTRIT LBLSource

Questions about milk and butter refusals from Australia

How many milk and butter shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2025?
FDA refused 1 shipment line of milk and butter from Australia in 2025 through June 4, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse milk and butter from Australia?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For milk and butter from Australia the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover milk and butter from Australia?
As of October 27, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Australia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Australia firms; see the country page.

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