FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cheese from Croatia
FDA category: Cheese and Cheese Products · October 2016 to August 1, 2022
FDA refused 25 cheese shipment lines from Croatia between October 2016 and August 1, 2022, 14 of them in 2022; the most refused products were cheese and pasteurized cheese spread, most often for INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 25
- cheese lines refused since October 2016
- 14
- refused so far in 2022
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cheese refusals from Croatia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2020 | 11 |
Cheese refusals from Croatia
FDA refused 14 cheese lines from Croatia between October 2016 and August 1, 2022, 56% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | 6 | 24.0% |
| Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | 4 | 16.0% |
| Cheese, gouda | 3 | 12.0% |
| Cheese, cream | 1 | 4.0% |
Recent cheese refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, gouda | INCONSPICU | Source |
Pasteurized cheese spread refusals from Croatia
FDA refused 11 pasteurized cheese spread lines from Croatia between October 2016 and August 1, 2022, 44% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurized cheese spread | 11 | 44.0% |
Recent pasteurized cheese spread refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BelejDarda, Croatia | Pasteurized cheese spread | INCONSPICUPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Pasteurized cheese spread | INCONSPICUPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Pasteurized cheese spread | INCONSPICUPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Pasteurized cheese spread | INCONSPICUPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| BelejDarda, Croatia | Pasteurized cheese spread | INCONSPICUPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1 | Source |
Why FDA refused cheese from Croatia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 24 | 41% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 11 | 19% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 11 | 19% |
| PRESRV LBL | Chemical preservative not declared | 11 | 19% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 2% |
Croatia cheese firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Zdenka d.d | Bjelovar | 22 |
Latest cheese refusals from Croatia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, gouda | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, gouda | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, cream | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, gouda | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| BelejDarda, Croatia | Pasteurized cheese spread | INCONSPICUPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Pasteurized cheese spread | INCONSPICUPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Pasteurized cheese spread | INCONSPICUPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Zdenka d.dBjelovar, Croatia | Pasteurized cheese spread | INCONSPICUPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| BelejDarda, Croatia | Pasteurized cheese spread | INCONSPICUPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| BelejDarda, Croatia | Pasteurized cheese spread | INCONSPICUPRESRV LBLLACKS N/C+1 | Source |
Questions about cheese refusals from Croatia
- How many cheese shipments from Croatia did FDA refuse in 2022?
- FDA refused 14 shipment lines of cheese from Croatia in 2022 through August 1, 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse cheese from Croatia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Croatia the most frequent are INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 24 lines), ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 11 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 11 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover cheese from Croatia?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Croatia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Croatia firms; see the country page.
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