FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cheese from Dominican Republic
FDA category: Cheese and Cheese Products · October 2016 to June 25, 2018
FDA refused 12 cheese shipment lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and June 25, 2018, 12 of them in 2018; the most refused product was cheese, most often for INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 12
- cheese lines refused since October 2016
- 12
- refused so far in 2018
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cheese refusals from Dominican Republic by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 |
Cheese refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 12 cheese lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and June 25, 2018, 100% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | 10 | 83.3% |
| Cheese, gouda | 1 | 8.3% |
| Cheese, grandualr | 1 | 8.3% |
Recent cheese refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INSANITARY | Source |
Why FDA refused cheese from Dominican Republic
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 5 | 38% |
| E COLI 157 | The article appears to contain E. coli O157:H7 (EHEC), a poisonous and deleterious substance which may… | 3 | 23% |
| BACTERIA | The article appears to contain a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to… | 1 | 8% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 8% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 8% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 1 | 8% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 8% |
Import alerts for cheese that list Dominican Republic firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-10 | Cheese: microbiological contamination | 2 |
Dominican Republic cheese firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Geo Heinsen, S. A. | Imbert | 10 |
| Queso Hatuey | Villa Castro | 2 |
Latest cheese refusals from Dominican Republic
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | E COLI 157 | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | E COLI 157 | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | E COLI 157 | Source | |
| Queso HatueyVilla Castro, Dominican Republic | Cheese, grandualr | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/C | Source | |
| Queso HatueyVilla Castro, Dominican Republic | Cheese, gouda | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | BACTERIA | Source |
Questions about cheese refusals from Dominican Republic
- How many cheese shipments from Dominican Republic did FDA refuse in 2018?
- FDA refused 12 shipment lines of cheese from Dominican Republic in 2018 through June 25, 2018.
- Why does FDA refuse cheese from Dominican Republic?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Dominican Republic the most frequent are INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 5 lines), E COLI 157 (E COLI 157, 3 lines) and BACTERIA (BACTERIA, 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 Dominican Republic?
- As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Dominican Republic firms are Import Alert 12-10 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Dominican Republic firms too; see the country page.
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