FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: milk and butter from Turkey
FDA category: Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products · October 2016 to August 21, 2025
FDA refused 6 milk and butter shipment lines from Turkey between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were cream and milk, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- milk and butter lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Milk and butter 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | -33% |
| 2021 | 3 |
Cream refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 2 cream lines from Turkey between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 33% of the milk and butter lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of milk and butter |
|---|---|---|
| Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc. | 2 | 33.3% |
Recent cream refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajm Gida San. ve Tic Ltd. StiAkdeniz, Turkey | Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Ajm Gida San. ve Tic Ltd. StiAkdeniz, Turkey | Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Milk refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 2 milk lines from Turkey between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 33% of the milk and butter lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of milk and butter |
|---|---|---|
| Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.) | 2 | 33.3% |
Recent milk refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eges Lojistik Ve Ticaret A.S.Sultanbeyli Istanbul, Turkey | Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.) | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Eges Lojistik Ve Ticaret A.S.Sultanbeyli Istanbul, Turkey | Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.) | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Butter refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 1 butter line from Turkey between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 17% of the milk and butter lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of milk and butter |
|---|---|---|
| Butter (plain or whipped) | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent butter refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otat Gida San Tic Ltd StiSamsun, Turkey | Butter (plain or whipped) | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Other milk and butter products refused from Turkey
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dried milk | 1 | 16.7% |
Why FDA refused milk and butter from Turkey
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 27% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 2 | 18% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 2 | 18% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 9% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 9% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 9% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 9% |
Turkey milk and butter firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Ajm Gida San. ve Tic Ltd. Sti | Akdeniz | 2 |
| Altunkaya Insaat Nakliyat Gida Ticaret Anonim Sirketi | Karsiyaka | 1 |
Latest milk and butter refusals from Turkey
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altunkaya Insaat Nakliyat Gida Ticaret Anonim SirketiKarsiyaka, Turkey | Dried milk, non fat | INCONSPICULACKS N/C | Source | |
| Eges Lojistik Ve Ticaret A.S.Sultanbeyli Istanbul, Turkey | Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.) | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Eges Lojistik Ve Ticaret A.S.Sultanbeyli Istanbul, Turkey | Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.) | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Ajm Gida San. ve Tic Ltd. StiAkdeniz, Turkey | Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Ajm Gida San. ve Tic Ltd. StiAkdeniz, Turkey | Cream, sweet, whipping, table, etc | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Otat Gida San Tic Ltd StiSamsun, Turkey | Butter (plain or whipped) | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about milk and butter refusals from Turkey
- How many milk and butter shipments from Turkey did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of milk and butter from Turkey in 2025 through August 21, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse milk and butter from Turkey?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For milk and butter from Turkey the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 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 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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