How many milk and butter shipments from Italy did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of milk and butter from Italy in 2019 through June 27, 2019, compared with 2 in 2018.

Why does FDA refuse milk and butter from Italy?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For milk and butter from Italy the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover milk and butter from Italy?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: milk and butter from Italy

FDA category: Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products · October 2016 to June 27, 2019

FDA refused 4 milk and butter shipment lines from Italy between October 2016 and June 27, 2019, 2 of them in 2019; the most refused products were cream and fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).

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

4
milk and butter lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2019: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Italy: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Milk and butter refusals from Italy 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
2019	2	0%
2018	2

Cream refusals from Italy

FDA refused 2 cream lines from Italy between October 2016 and June 27, 2019, 50% of the milk and butter lines.

Cream product descriptions refused from Italy
FDA product description	Lines	Share of milk and butter
Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc.	2	50.0%

Recent cream refusals

Recent Cream refusals from Italy
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 12, 2018	Bonizzi s.r.l.Soncino, Italy	Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc	NO PROCESS	Source
Mar 12, 2018	Bonizzi s.r.l.Soncino, Italy	Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc	NO PROCESS	Source

Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Italy

FDA refused 2 fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned lines from Italy between October 2016 and June 27, 2019, 50% of the milk and butter lines.

Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned product descriptions refused from Italy
FDA product description	Lines	Share of milk and butter
Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	2	50.0%

Recent fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned refusals

Recent Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Italy
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 27, 2019	GEI Gruppo Essenziero Italiano S.p.A.Settimo Torinese, Italy	Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jun 27, 2019	GEI Gruppo Essenziero Italiano S.p.A.Settimo Torinese, Italy	Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source

Why FDA refused milk and butter from Italy

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

Most frequent refusal charges for milk and butter from Italy
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	2	50%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	2	50%

Latest milk and butter refusals from Italy

Latest FDA milk and butter refusals from Italy
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 27, 2019	GEI Gruppo Essenziero Italiano S.p.A.Settimo Torinese, Italy	Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jun 27, 2019	GEI Gruppo Essenziero Italiano S.p.A.Settimo Torinese, Italy	Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Mar 12, 2018	Bonizzi s.r.l.Soncino, Italy	Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc	NO PROCESS	Source
Mar 12, 2018	Bonizzi s.r.l.Soncino, Italy	Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc	NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about milk and butter refusals from Italy

How many milk and butter shipments from Italy did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of milk and butter from Italy in 2019 through June 27, 2019, compared with 2 in 2018.
Why does FDA refuse milk and butter from Italy?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For milk and butter from Italy the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover milk and butter from Italy?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Italy in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Italy firms; see the country page.

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