FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cheese from Honduras
FDA category: Cheese and Cheese Products · October 2016 to August 26, 2026
FDA refused 40 cheese shipment lines from Honduras between October 2016 and August 26, 2026, 4 of them in 2026; the most refused products were cheese and cheese and cheese products, most often for USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 40
- cheese lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2026
- 7
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cheese refusals from Honduras by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 4 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2017 | 10 |
Cheese refusals from Honduras
FDA refused 20 cheese lines from Honduras between October 2016 and August 26, 2026, 50% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | 11 | 27.5% |
| Cheese, swiss, emmentaler | 3 | 7.5% |
| Cheese, hispanic/latino/mexican style, all varieties, including queso | 2 | 5.0% |
| Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | 2 | 5.0% |
| Cheese (standardized),n.e.c. | 1 | 2.5% |
| Cheese, semisoft | 1 | 2.5% |
Recent cheese refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descremadora El RinconcitoOlancho, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | STD QUALIT | Source | |
| Lacthosa Lacteos De Honduras SadTegucigaipa, Honduras | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaSan Esteban, Honduras | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Aldea de AgaltecaFrancisco Morazan Hn, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | LABELING | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaAgalta, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | LABELING | Source |
Cheese and cheese products refusals from Honduras
FDA refused 12 cheese and cheese products lines from Honduras between October 2016 and August 26, 2026, 30% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 12 | 30.0% |
Cheese products refusals from Honduras
FDA refused 7 cheese products lines from Honduras between October 2016 and August 26, 2026, 18% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c. | 7 | 17.5% |
Recent cheese products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacteos de AgaltaSan Esteban, Honduras | Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c | LIST INGREINSANITARYLACKS FIRM+4 | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaSan Esteban, Honduras | Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaSan Esteban, Honduras | Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+4 | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaSan Esteban, Honduras | Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c | INSANITARYMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| R&R Import Export de HondurasTegucigalpa, Honduras | Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source |
Other cheese products refused from Honduras
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Soft | 1 | 2.5% |
Why FDA refused cheese from Honduras
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 16 | 15% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 15 | 14% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 14 | 13% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 13 | 13% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 13 | 13% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 9 | 9% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 7 | 7% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 6 | 6% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 6 | 6% |
| BACTERIA | The article appears to contain a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to… | 5 | 5% |
Import alerts for cheese that list Honduras firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-10 | Cheese: microbiological contamination | 12 |
Honduras cheese firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Panaderia y Lacteos la Venta | Tegucigalpa | 8 |
| Lacteos de Agalta | Agalta | 8 |
| Lacteos de Agalta | San Esteban | 5 |
| Martinez Envios Express 504 | Juticalpa | 3 |
| Inversiones Auge S de RL | El Paraiso | 2 |
| Angies Envios Express 504 | El Progreso | 1 |
| Surtidora Olanchana | San Esteban | 1 |
Latest cheese refusals from Honduras
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacteos de AgaltaSan Esteban, Honduras | Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c | LIST INGREINSANITARYLACKS FIRM+4 | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaSan Esteban, Honduras | Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaSan Esteban, Honduras | Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+4 | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaSan Esteban, Honduras | Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c | INSANITARYMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Descremadora El RinconcitoOlancho, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | STD QUALIT | Source | |
| Lacthosa Lacteos De Honduras SadTegucigaipa, Honduras | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaSan Esteban, Honduras | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Aldea de AgaltecaFrancisco Morazan Hn, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | LABELING | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaAgalta, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | LABELING | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaAgalta, Honduras | Cheese, swiss, emmentaler | LABELING | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaAgalta, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Aldea de AgaltecaFrancisco Morazan Hn, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaAgalta, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Aldea de AgaltecaFrancisco Morazan Hn, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaAgalta, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| R&R Import Export de HondurasTegucigalpa, Honduras | Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| R&R Import Export de HondurasTegucigalpa, Honduras | Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| R&R Import Export de HondurasTegucigalpa, Honduras | Cheese products, standardized, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaAgalta, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Lacteos de AgaltaAgalta, Honduras | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about cheese refusals from Honduras
- How many cheese shipments from Honduras did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of cheese from Honduras in 2026 through August 26, 2026.
- Why does FDA refuse cheese from Honduras?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Honduras the most frequent are USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 16 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 15 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 14 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover cheese from Honduras?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Honduras firms are Import Alert 12-10 (12 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Honduras firms too; see the country page.
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