How many cheese shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 39 shipment lines of cheese from Egypt in 2026 through July 17, 2026, compared with 7 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse cheese from Egypt?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Egypt the most frequent are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 41 lines), MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 39 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 23 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover cheese from Egypt?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Egypt in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Egypt firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: cheese from Egypt

FDA category: Cheese and Cheese Products · October 2016 to July 17, 2026

FDA refused 74 cheese shipment lines from Egypt between October 2016 and July 17, 2026, 39 of them in 2026; the most refused products were cheese and cheese products and cheese, most often for MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing).

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

74
cheese lines refused since October 2016: 39
refused so far in 2026: 12%
of all FDA refusals from Egypt: 5
firms with the most records, listed below

Cheese refusals from Egypt by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through July 17, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	39
2025	7	+133%
2024	3
2021	1
2019	2	-83%
2018	12	+33%
2017	9
2016 (from Oct)	1

Cheese and cheese products refusals from Egypt

FDA refused 51 cheese and cheese products lines from Egypt between October 2016 and July 17, 2026, 69% of the cheese lines.

Cheese and cheese products product descriptions refused from Egypt
FDA product description	Lines	Share of cheese
Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	51	68.9%

Recent cheese and cheese products refusals

Recent Cheese and cheese products refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source

Cheese refusals from Egypt

FDA refused 14 cheese lines from Egypt between October 2016 and July 17, 2026, 19% of the cheese lines.

Cheese product descriptions refused from Egypt
FDA product description	Lines	Share of cheese
Cheese (standardized),n.e.c.	5	6.8%
Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc)	4	5.4%
Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized)	4	5.4%
Cheese, cream	1	1.4%

Soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk refusals from Egypt

FDA refused 5 soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk lines from Egypt between October 2016 and July 17, 2026, 7% of the cheese lines.

Soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk product descriptions refused from Egypt
FDA product description	Lines	Share of cheese
Soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk (e.g., chevre, feta, goat)	5	6.8%

Other cheese products refused from Egypt

Products refused from Egypt in cheese
Product group	Lines	Share
Cheese products	2	2.7%
Pasteurized process cheese spread	1	1.4%
Soft	1	1.4%

Why FDA refused cheese from Egypt

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

Most frequent refusal charges for cheese from Egypt
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
MFR INSAN	Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing	41	23%
MFR INJ	Insanitary conditions, may be injurious	39	22%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	23	13%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	21	12%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	18	10%
INSANITARY	Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions	9	5%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	8	5%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	6	3%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	6	3%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	5	3%

Egypt cheese firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Egypt cheese firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Arab Dairy	Katameya	39
Abd Elmoniem Katilo and Sons for Dairy Products	New Damietta	9
Greenland Group For Food Industries	Al Sharqia	7
Al-Nour For Dairy Industries	Cairo	4
Al Nour Co For Processing and Packaging	Alqalyubiyah	3

Latest cheese refusals from Egypt

Latest FDA cheese refusals from Egypt
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 17, 2026	Arab DairyKatameya, Egypt	Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source

Questions about cheese refusals from Egypt

How many cheese shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 39 shipment lines of cheese from Egypt in 2026 through July 17, 2026, compared with 7 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse cheese from Egypt?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Egypt the most frequent are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 41 lines), MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 39 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 23 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover cheese from Egypt?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Egypt in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Egypt firms; see the country page.

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