FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cheese from Switzerland
FDA category: Cheese and Cheese Products · October 2016 to May 16, 2025
FDA refused 8 cheese shipment lines from Switzerland between October 2016 and May 16, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were cheese and soft ripened cheese made from cow's milk, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- cheese lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cheese refusals from Switzerland 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 | -50% |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 4 | +300% |
| 2021 | 1 |
Cheese refusals from Switzerland
FDA refused 7 cheese lines from Switzerland between October 2016 and May 16, 2025, 88% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese, semisoft | 5 | 62.5% |
| Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | 2 | 25.0% |
Recent cheese refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lustenberger & Durst SAHunenberg See, Switzerland | Cheese, semisoft | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Spirit Market GmbHWorb, Switzerland | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Spirit Market GmbHWorb, Switzerland | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Fromagerie Moleson SAOrsonnens, Switzerland | Cheese, semisoft | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Koch CheeseGonten, Switzerland | Cheese, semisoft | FSVP VIO | Source |
Soft ripened cheese made from cow's milk refusals from Switzerland
FDA refused 1 soft ripened cheese made from cow's milk line from Switzerland between October 2016 and May 16, 2025, 13% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Soft ripened cheese made from cow's milk (e.g., brie, camembert) | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent soft ripened cheese made from cow's milk refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fromagerie Moleson SAOrsonnens, Switzerland | Soft ripened cheese made from cow's milk (e.g., brie, camembert) | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused cheese from Switzerland
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 4 | 44% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 22% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 11% |
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 1 | 11% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 11% |
Latest cheese refusals from Switzerland
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lustenberger & Durst SAHunenberg See, Switzerland | Cheese, semisoft | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Spirit Market GmbHWorb, Switzerland | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Spirit Market GmbHWorb, Switzerland | Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Fromagerie Moleson SAOrsonnens, Switzerland | Cheese, semisoft | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Koch CheeseGonten, Switzerland | Cheese, semisoft | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fromagerie Moleson SAOrsonnens, Switzerland | Cheese, semisoft | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Zuger AGAppenzell, Switzerland | Cheese, semisoft | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fromagerie Moleson SAOrsonnens, Switzerland | Soft ripened cheese made from cow's milk (e.g., brie, camembert) | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about cheese refusals from Switzerland
- How many cheese shipments from Switzerland did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of cheese from Switzerland in 2025 through May 16, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse cheese from Switzerland?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Switzerland the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 4 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 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 Switzerland?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Switzerland in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Switzerland firms; see the country page.
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