FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cheese from Colombia
FDA category: Cheese and Cheese Products · October 2016 to January 23, 2025
FDA refused 18 cheese shipment lines from Colombia between October 2016 and January 23, 2025, 10 of them in 2025; the most refused products were cheese and soft ripened cheese made from a mixture of animal milk, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 18
- cheese lines refused since October 2016
- 10
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cheese refusals from Colombia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | +400% |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3 |
Cheese refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 16 cheese lines from Colombia between October 2016 and January 23, 2025, 89% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese, semisoft | 9 | 50.0% |
| Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | 6 | 33.3% |
| Cheese, ricotta | 1 | 5.6% |
Recent cheese refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source |
Soft ripened cheese made from a mixture of animal milk refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 2 soft ripened cheese made from a mixture of animal milk lines from Colombia between October 2016 and January 23, 2025, 11% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Soft ripened cheese made from a mixture of animal milk | 2 | 11.1% |
Recent soft ripened cheese made from a mixture of animal milk refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Soft ripened cheese made from a mixture of animal milk | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Soft ripened cheese made from a mixture of animal milk | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused cheese from Colombia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 10 | 56% |
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 6 | 33% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 11% |
Colombia cheese firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Bufalabella S.A.S. | Bogota | 12 |
| Cooperativa Colanta Ltda. | Medellin | 6 |
Latest cheese refusals from Colombia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, ricotta | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Cheese, semisoft | FILTHY | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Soft ripened cheese made from a mixture of animal milk | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia | Soft ripened cheese made from a mixture of animal milk | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Cooperativa Colanta Ltda.Medellin, Colombia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Cooperativa Colanta Ltda.Medellin, Colombia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Cooperativa Colanta Ltda.Medellin, Colombia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Cooperativa Colanta Ltda.Medellin, Colombia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Cooperativa Colanta Ltda.Medellin, Colombia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Cooperativa Colanta Ltda.Medellin, Colombia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | LISTERIA | Source |
Questions about cheese refusals from Colombia
- How many cheese shipments from Colombia did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 10 shipment lines of cheese from Colombia in 2025 through January 23, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse cheese from Colombia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Colombia the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 10 lines), LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 6 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover cheese from Colombia?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Colombia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Colombia firms; see the country page.
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