How many cheese shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2017?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of cheese from Brazil in 2017 through April 7, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse cheese from Brazil?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Brazil the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover cheese from Brazil?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Brazil firms are Import Alert 12-10 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Brazil firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: cheese from Brazil

FDA category: Cheese and Cheese Products · October 2016 to April 7, 2017

FDA refused 1 cheese shipment line from Brazil between October 2016 and April 7, 2017, 1 of them in 2017; the most refused product was cheese, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

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cheese lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2017: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Brazil: 0
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Cheese refusals from Brazil by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2017	1

Cheese refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 1 cheese line from Brazil between October 2016 and April 7, 2017, 100% of the cheese lines.

Cheese product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product description	Lines	Share of cheese
Cheese, cheese, pasteurized, processed with fruit, vegetables or meats (standardized)	1	100.0%

Recent cheese refusals

Recent Cheese refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 7, 2017	Danone LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil	Cheese, cheese, pasteurized, processed with fruit, vegetables or meats (standardized)	LIST INGRE	Source

Why FDA refused cheese from Brazil

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for cheese from Brazil
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	100%

Import alerts for cheese that list Brazil firms

Import alerts for cheese listing firms in Brazil
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
12-10	Cheese: microbiological contamination	1

Latest cheese refusals from Brazil

Latest FDA cheese refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 7, 2017	Danone LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil	Cheese, cheese, pasteurized, processed with fruit, vegetables or meats (standardized)	LIST INGRE	Source

Questions about cheese refusals from Brazil

How many cheese shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of cheese from Brazil in 2017 through April 7, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse cheese from Brazil?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Brazil the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover cheese from Brazil?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Brazil firms are Import Alert 12-10 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Brazil firms too; see the country page.

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