How many cheese shipments from Greece did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of cheese from Greece in 2021 through December 29, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse cheese from Greece?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Greece the most frequent are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 Greece?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Greece firms are Import Alert 12-10 (3 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Greece firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: cheese from Greece

FDA category: Cheese and Cheese Products · October 2016 to December 29, 2021

FDA refused 1 cheese shipment line from Greece between October 2016 and December 29, 2021, 1 of them in 2021; the most refused product was cheese, most often for ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared).

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

1
cheese lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2021: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Greece: 0
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Cheese refusals from Greece 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
2021	1

Cheese refusals from Greece

FDA refused 1 cheese line from Greece between October 2016 and December 29, 2021, 100% of the cheese lines.

Cheese product descriptions refused from Greece
FDA product description	Lines	Share of cheese
Cheese, goat, n.e.c.	1	100.0%

Recent cheese refusals

Recent Cheese refusals from Greece
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 29, 2021	D. Kissas Bros & CoMouzaki (Karditsas), Greece	Cheese, goat, n.e.c	LACKS N/C ALLERGEN NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused cheese from Greece

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

Most frequent refusal charges for cheese from Greece
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	1	33%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	33%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	33%

Import alerts for cheese that list Greece firms

Import alerts for cheese listing firms in Greece
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
12-10	Cheese: microbiological contamination	3

Latest cheese refusals from Greece

Latest FDA cheese refusals from Greece
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 29, 2021	D. Kissas Bros & CoMouzaki (Karditsas), Greece	Cheese, goat, n.e.c	LACKS N/C ALLERGEN NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about cheese refusals from Greece

How many cheese shipments from Greece did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of cheese from Greece in 2021 through December 29, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse cheese from Greece?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Greece the most frequent are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 Greece?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Greece firms are Import Alert 12-10 (3 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Greece firms too; see the country page.

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