FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cheese from Jordan
FDA category: Cheese and Cheese Products · October 2016 to February 25, 2025
FDA refused 4 cheese shipment lines from Jordan between October 2016 and February 25, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were cheese and cheese products and cheese, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- cheese lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cheese refusals from Jordan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 |
Cheese and cheese products refusals from Jordan
FDA refused 2 cheese and cheese products lines from Jordan between October 2016 and February 25, 2025, 50% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 2 | 50.0% |
Recent cheese and cheese products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesam Sider FactoryAl-Mafraq, Jordan | Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Wesam Sider FactoryAl-Mafraq, Jordan | Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | INSANITARYLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source |
Cheese refusals from Jordan
FDA refused 1 cheese line from Jordan between October 2016 and February 25, 2025, 25% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese, sheep, n.e.c. | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent cheese refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Walid Aljitan & Partners Co. - Paradise BakeriesAmman, Jordan | Cheese, sheep, n.e.c | LIST INGREFALSELACKS FIRM+2 | Source |
Soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk refusals from Jordan
FDA refused 1 soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk line from Jordan between October 2016 and February 25, 2025, 25% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk (e.g., chevre, feta, goat) | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesam Sider factory for dairy & cheeseAmman, Jordan | Soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk (e.g., chevre, feta, goat) | FILTHYNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused cheese from Jordan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 3 | 23% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 23% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 1 | 8% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 8% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 1 | 8% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 8% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 8% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 8% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 8% |
Jordan cheese firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Walid Aljitan & Partners Co. - Paradise Bakeries | Amman | 1 |
Latest cheese refusals from Jordan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesam Sider factory for dairy & cheeseAmman, Jordan | Soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk (e.g., chevre, feta, goat) | FILTHYNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Wesam Sider FactoryAl-Mafraq, Jordan | Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Wesam Sider FactoryAl-Mafraq, Jordan | Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | INSANITARYLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Mahmoud Walid Aljitan & Partners Co. - Paradise BakeriesAmman, Jordan | Cheese, sheep, n.e.c | LIST INGREFALSELACKS FIRM+2 | Source |
Questions about cheese refusals from Jordan
- How many cheese shipments from Jordan did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of cheese from Jordan in 2025 through February 25, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse cheese from Jordan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Jordan the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 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 Jordan?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Jordan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Jordan firms; see the country page.
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