FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cheese from Turkey
FDA category: Cheese and Cheese Products · October 2016 to August 11, 2021
FDA refused 16 cheese shipment lines from Turkey between October 2016 and August 11, 2021, 14 of them in 2021; the most refused products were cheese and soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- cheese lines refused since October 2016
- 14
- refused so far in 2021
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cheese refusals from Turkey by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2017 | 2 |
Cheese refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 13 cheese lines from Turkey between October 2016 and August 11, 2021, 81% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese, semisoft | 11 | 68.8% |
| Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | 1 | 6.3% |
| Cheese, sheep, n.e.c. | 1 | 6.3% |
Recent cheese refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navimarfood Gida Imalati Ve Gida Maddeleri Yat Urt.Ins.Paz.SAkdeniz, Turkey | Cheese, semisoft | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| Lizetta Tarim ve Sut Urunleri Sanayi Anonim SirketiYenice, Turkey | Cheese, semisoft | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| Navimarfood Gida Imalati Ve Gida Maddeleri Yat Urt.Ins.Paz.SAkdeniz, Turkey | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| Lizetta Tarim ve Sut Urunleri Sanayi Anonim SirketiYenice, Turkey | Cheese, sheep, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| Basaran Peynikcilik Ve Gida SanMersin, Turkey | Cheese, semisoft | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CALLERGEN+1 | Source |
Soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 2 soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk lines from Turkey between October 2016 and August 11, 2021, 13% of the cheese lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk | 2 | 12.5% |
Recent soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizetta Tarim ve Sut Urunleri Sanayi Anonim SirketiYenice, Turkey | Soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| Lizetta Tarim ve Sut Urunleri Sanayi Anonim SirketiYenice, Turkey | Soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CALLERGEN+1 | Source |
Soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 1 soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk line from Turkey between October 2016 and August 11, 2021, 6% 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 | 6.3% |
Recent soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizetta Tarim ve Sut Urunleri Sanayi Anonim SirketiYenice, Turkey | Soft ripened cheese made from goat's milk (e.g., chevre, feta, goat) | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CALLERGEN+1 | Source |
Why FDA refused cheese from Turkey
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 | 14 | 25% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 14 | 25% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 11 | 19% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 11 | 19% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 5% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 2 | 4% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 2 | 4% |
Turkey cheese firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Lizetta Tarim ve Sut Urunleri Sanayi Anonim Sirketi | Yenice | 6 |
Latest cheese refusals from Turkey
Questions about cheese refusals from Turkey
- How many cheese shipments from Turkey did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 14 shipment lines of cheese from Turkey in 2021 through August 11, 2021.
- Why does FDA refuse cheese from Turkey?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cheese from Turkey the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 14 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 14 lines) and ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 11 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover cheese from Turkey?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Turkey in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Turkey firms; see the country page.
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