IA #12-03,  --------- 11/3/04

IMPORT ALERT  #12-03 "DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF IMPORTED SOFT
CHEESE", ATTACHMENT A - REVISED 11/16/04, ATTACHMENT B - REVISED 11/16/04,
ATTACHMENT C - 3/24/04

NOTE:     Revision to the text of this import alert is being made to further
clarify the cheeses covered under this import alert. Attachments A, B, and C.
remain the same. New information is designated by asterisks (***).

TYPE OF ALERT: DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

(Note: This import alert represents the Agency's current guidance to FDA field
personnel regarding the manufacturer(s) and product(s) at issue.  It does not
create or confer any rights for or on any person, and does not operate to bind
FDA or the public.)

PRODUCT:       Soft cheese (*** includes soft, semi-soft and soft ripened)
               made from pasteurized milk. Cheeses which are made from
               unpasteurized milk and are aged for minimum of 60 days at 35
               degrees F. are not covered under this import alert. ***

               (Reference Compliance Program 7303.037 "Domestic and
               Imported Cheese and Cheese Products for the types of cheeses
               for each of the above categories.)

PRODUCT CODES: 12A[][]52,     semisoft cheese
               12A[][]53,     semisoft, part-skim cheese
               12A[][]56,     soft ripened cheese made from cow's milk
               12A[][]63,     soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk
               12A[][]64,     soft ripened cheese made from a mixture of
                              animal milk
               12C[][]12,     soft, semisoft, soft ripened cheese made from
                              goat's milk (e.g. chevre, feta, goat)
               12C[][]15,     soft, semisoft cheese made from cow's milk
                              (includes a feta type cheese made from cow's
                              milk
               12C[][]16,     soft, semisoft cheese from sheep's milk

PROBLEM:       Listeria monocytogenes

PAC FOR
COLLECTION:         03037

PAF CODE:      MIC (Microbiological contamination)

COUNTRY:       France(FR) All firms not participating in the certification
               program and not currently listed on Attachment A.

               Other countries: All firms listed in Attachment B, including
               those from France.

MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER:       See Attachment B

MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER ID#:   N/A

IMPORTER'S
ID#:           N/A

CHARGE:        "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to
               Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be injurious to
               health because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a
               poisonous and deleterious substance [Adulteration,
               402(a)(1)]."

RECOMMENDING
OFFICE:        Division of Import Operations and Policy, HFC-170

REASON FOR
ALERT:         Early in 1986, Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from a
               sample of French brie cheese.  Brie cheese from that plant
               was detained without physical examination.  During March
               1986, additional sampling of imported cheeses uncovered
               further findings of Listeria contamination from French
               cheese plants.

               Cheese from France was detained without physical examination
               in mid-1986.  As a result of continued sampling, soft
               cheeses from other countries were found to contain Listeria
               and were subsequently detained without physical examination
               on a case by case basis.

               On January 16, 1987, the ACRA agreed to the December, 1986,
               revision of the French Plant and Product Certification
               Program which included a requirement for use of pasteurized
               milk and Listeria testing for soft-ripened cheeses and goat
               cheeses.

               CERTIFICATION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

               In 1974, a certification program was initiated in France
               under which only those plants, certified by the French
               government to be following good manufacturing practices,
               were permitted to export soft-ripened cheese to the United
               States. In January, 1987, it was agreed that the requirement
               for the use of pasteurized milk and Listeria testing would
               be covered under this program which was subsequently
               expanded to certify goat cheeses as well.

               ATTACHMENT A:

               This is a list of French plants certified by the French
               Ministry of Agriculture to export only pasteurized milk
               soft-ripened and goat cheeses to the United States.  The
               plant numbers on this list are considered confidential and
               are provided for FDA use only. The list provides the
               following information:

               Department:    French administrative division where the plant
                              is located.

               Name and address of plant

               Plant Identification:    The new approval numbers are 7 or 8
                                        digits, the first five of which
                                        reflect the old approval number.

               Basic Agreement
                 (Agrement BASIC (I)):  Date for which the plant has been
                                        certified for absence of E.coli,
                                        fecal coliforms, Staphylococcus,
                                        Salmonella, and Shigella in the
                                        final products.

               Listeria Agreement
                 (Agrement Listeria):   The date for which the plant has
                                        been certified for absence of
                                        Listeria monocytogenes in the final
                                        product(s).

               Products: Type of cheese manufactured by the plant and the
                         certification status that has been granted.
                         When certification status varies between
                         products, the plant is repeated for each
                         product.

The following abbreviations are used to describe the types of products:

               F=   Soft-ripened cheese with flourished crust (Example:
                    Brie)
               G=   Goat Cheese
               M=   Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's and goat's milk
               W=   Soft-ripened cheese with washed crust
                    (Example: Pont l'Eveque)
               X=   Soft-ripened flavored cheese
               E=   Soft ripened cheese from ewe's (sheep) milk
               Y=   soft cheese (feta type cheese from cow's milk)

GUIDANCE:      Districts may detain soft cheeses from French plants,
               without physical examination, which are not listed on
               Attachment A.

               French plants listed in Attachment A are covered by the
               certification program and are to be considered in compliance
               and exempt from detention without physical examination.

               Although districts may see certificates attached to entry
               documents, certificates are no longer required.  If the firm
               is listed in Attachment A this will serve as documentation
               that the firm participates in the certification program.

               Attachment A will be updated periodically as new information
               is received from the French government.

               Districts may detain cheese from manufacturers listed in
               Attachment B without physical examination.   Attachment B
               provides a list of ALL foreign firms which should be
               detained without physical examination for the presence of
               Listeria monocytogenes.

               Immediately report all detentions for L. monocytogenes to
               CFSAN,*** HFS-606, at 202-436-2413.***  Recommendations to
               place a firm on detention without physical examination
               should be sent to DIOP, HFC-170.  Refer to the Domestic and
               Imported Cheese and Cheese Products Compliance Program
               (CP7303.037) for sampling, analytical, and regulatory
               guidance.  (Please NOTE: samples can also be analyzed for
               phosphatase and other microorganisms.

               Attachment C provides the names of French cheeses covered
               under the import alert and those cheeses normally made from
               raw milk.

               For any issues and/or questions, not resolved by review of
               the Compliance Program, regarding science, science policy,
               sample collection, analysis, preparation, analytical
               methodology or confirma-tion tests, districts should contact
               the Division of Field Science at (301) 827-7605.

PRIORITIZATION
GUIDANCE:      I

FOI:           Information between ^      ^ requires purging.
               FOI requests for Attachment A to this import alert requires
               that only all approval numbers be purged

KEYWORDS:      Soft-ripened, semisoft, soft cheese, cheese, Listeria,
               Listeria monocytogenes

DATE LOADED
INTO FIARS:         October 21, 2004

PREPARED BY:   Linda Wisniowski,  DIOP, 301-443-6553

                         Attachment A - Revised 11/16/04

ATTACHMENT A

        PLANT IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS ARE FOR FDA USE ONLY

     LIST OF SOFT RIPENED CHEESE PLANTS CERTIFIED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT

Key       F    Soft-ripened cheese, florished crust (example:  brie)
               (Croute Fleurie in French)
          G    Goat cheese (Chevre)
          M    Soft ripened cheese with a mixture of cow's and goat's milk
               (Croute Mixte)
          W    Soft ripened cheese, washed crust (example:  Pont de
               L'Eveque) (Croute Lavee)
          X    Soft-ripened cheese, flavored (Fromages Aromatises)
          E    Soft-ripened cheese, florished crust (Croute Fleurie is from
               ewe's (sheep) milk)
          Y    Soft-ripened cheese without crust (Feta) (Sans Croute from
               cow's milk)
          Z*** Soft-ripened cheese (feta cheese from ewe's(sheep) milk)
          V*** Soft ripened cheese (feta cheese from goats milk)

                         FRANCE (FR, 350)

DEPT      NAME & ADDRESS      PLANT          AGREEMENTS          PRODUCTS
                              ID        BAS.      LIST.

AIN       FROMAGERIE GUILLOTEAU    ^            ^     7/3/91    9/4/89 X
(01)      01300 BELLEY                                 Blue cheese
          FEI# 13564                                        from past.
                                                       cow's milk

AISNE          LES FROMAGERS       ^            ^     1/27/84   12/11/86W
(02)      DE THIERACHE                                 12/11/86F
          02170 LE NOUVION EN
          THIERACHE


ARIEGE    FROMAGERIE JEAN FAUP     ^            ^     4/14/92   4/14/92G
(09)      09160 CAUMONT

AVEYRON   SOCIETE FROMAGERE        ^            ^     8/21/92   8/21/92   E
(12)      DE SAINT-GEORGES
          12660 ST GEORGES DE
          LUZENCON


CALVADOS  VALLEE SA           ^            ^     2/13/84   6/19/86F
(14)      14570 CLECY

          COOPERATIVE ISIGNY  ^            ^     NOT       NOT  F
          SAINTE MERE                             REPORTED  REPORTED
          14570 ISIGNY SUR MER
          FEI# 3004254217

          SOCIETE FROMAGERE - ^            ^     2/15/84   9/23/86F
          D'ISIGNY
          SUR-MER
          14230 ISIGNY SUR MER

          LA COMPAGNIE DES         ^            ^     2/13/84   7/2/86F
          FROMAGES
          14500 VIRE

          FROMAGERIE DE       ^            ^     NOT       06/19/03W
          LIVAROT                            REPORTED
          42,RUE DU GENERAL
          LECLERC
          14140 LIVAROT
          FEI #3004077129

CANTAL    FROMAGERIES OCCITANES    ^            ^     9/3/85    10/10/86F
(15)      GROUPE 3A
          15220 SAINT MAMET

          SOCIETE FROMAGERE   ^          ^  04/01/98  04/01/98  Blue
          ROUTE DE RIOM                                     Cheese
          ETIENNE DE CHOMEIL
          15400 RIOM ES MONTAGNES
          FEI# 3004334581


CHARENTE
(16)      GRAND'OUCHE SAS     ^             ^    8/7/96   8/7/96     FRESH CHEESE
          BP1                                          (TARTARE,
          16200 REPARSAC                               CHAVROUX
          FEI #3004156200                                   MARBLEU)

CHARENTE  UNION CHARENTE LAIT ^             ^    5/3/88    5/3/88F
MARITIME  17800 CHADENAC                                    G
(17)

CHER      LAITERIE HUBERT          ^            ^     3/14/84   11/14/86G
(18)      TRIBALLAT                                         FRESH CHEESE
          ROUTE SAINTE SOLANGE                              (COW'S MILK)
          18220 RIANS
          FEI #3004290447

(21)      ***SA FROMAGERIES HESS   ^            ^     11/29/99  11/29/99F
          21200 BEAUNE

          FROMAGERIE BERTHAUT ^            ^     NOT       NOT  W
          21480 EPOISSES                     REPORTED  REPORTED

          FROMAGERIE JACQUES  ^          ^  NOT  8/6/03    F
          DELIN                                   REPORTED       FRESH CHEESE
          6 RUE DE MAIZIERES
          21640 GILLY LES CITEAUX
          FEI# 3004443449


(22)      LAITERIE NOUVELLE        ^          ^  NOT     04/1998     FRESH
          DE L'ARGUENON                      REPORTED       FRESH
          ZA DE BELLEVUE                                    WITH FLAVOR
          22130 CREHEN
          FEI# 3004337470











DORDOGNE  SARL FROMAGERIE SOREDA   ^            ^     NOT   10/1/03  G
(24)      1, ROUTE DE L'ARDILLER                  REPORTED
          24130 LAMONZIE SAINT
          MARTIN
          FEI #3004203951

          FROMAGERIE DES      ^            ^     3/12/84   7/24/86   W
          CHAUMES                                            F
          24230 SAINT ANTOINE
          DU BREUILH

          FROMAGERIE SA       ^            ^     2/10/93   2/10/93   G
          PICANDINES
          24110 SAINT ASTIER

          FROMAGERIE LE CHENE VERT^            ^ NOT       NOT       G
          24300 SAINT FRONT SUR NIZZONE           REPORTED  REPORTED

          FROMAGERIE LE CHEVRE-    ^            ^     6/17/87   6/17/87   G
          FEUILE                                            X
          24300 SAINT MARTIAL
          DE VALETTE

          SARL FROMARSAC ^





DOUBS          FROMAGERIE PERRIN        ^            ^     NOT       NOT       F
(25)      VERNOT SA                          REPORTED  REPORTED
          25330 CLERON

DROME          S.C.O.F.F.               ^            ^     4/30/85   8/5/86    G
(26)      26400 CREST                                       8/5/86    X

(27)           FROMAGERIE          ^            ^     NOT  2/18/94   FRESH CHEESE
          BOURSIN                       REPORTED        (BOURSIN)
          27120 CROISY
          SUR EURE
          FEI #3002781604

HAUTE-    SARL OTTAVI              ^            ^     2/14/02   NOT       E
CORSE          20240 GHISONACCIA                                 REPORTED
(2B)      FEI #3003571660

          SOCIETE FROMAGERE CORSE  ^            ^     NOT       NOT       E
          LUCCIANA                           REPORTED  REPORTED
          20290 LUCCIANA

ILLE ET   SOCIETE FROMAGERE DE     ^            ^     3/14/84   8/28/86   F
VILAINE   REITERS
(35)      35001 REITERS

          LES FROMAGERS DE    ^          ^  04/01/98  04/01/98  G
          TRADITION                                    (Petite
          ROUTE DE PARIS                               Billy-fresh)
          35530 NOYAL SUR                                        E
          VILAINE                                      (Brebis frais-
          FEI# 3004381519                                   fresh)

INDRE          ETABLISSEMENTS JACQUIN   ^            ^     NOT       NOT       G
(36)      36600 LA VERNELLE                       REPORTED  REPORTED  F

ISERE          ETABLISSEMENTS CURTET    ^            ^     9/17/96   9/17/96   F
(38)      & FILS
          38470 VINAY

LOIRE          FROMAGERIE GUILLOTEAU    ^            ^     9/18/84   11/25/86  F
(42)      42410 PELLUSSIN

HAUTE     FROMAGERIE DU  43700 SAINT         ^            ^     NOT  11/8/98   Z
LOIRE     VELAY ZI(ZONE  GERMAIN LAPRADE                    REPORTED
(43) INDUSTRIELLE,
     SECTOR F)
     FEI #3002609692

     FROMAGERIE DU  43700 BLAVOZY  ^            ^     NOT  11/8/98   Z
     VELAY ZI(ZONE                                REPORTED
     INDUSTRIELLE)
     FEI #3004015311

LOIRE-    LAITERIE DU VAL          ^             ^    8/2/84    2/27/87   F
ATLAN-    D'ANCENIS
TIQUE          44150 ANCENIS
(44)

LOZERE    COOPERATIVE LAITIERE     ^            ^     7/30/87   7/30/87   W
(48)      DE LA HAUTE TRUYERE,
          48140 LE MALZIEU VILLE

          SNC SOCIETE FROMAGERE    ^            ^     9/17/96   9/17/96   Z
          DU MASSEGROS
          48500 LE MASSEGROS
          FEI #1000652062

MANCHE    COOPERATIVE ISIGNY  ^            ^     4/5/84    10/24/86  F
(50)      SAINTE MERE                                                 G
          50360 CHEF DU PONT
          FEI# 3004276209

          LA COMPAGNIE DES         ^            ^     NOT      NOT        F
            FROMAGES                              REPORTED  REPORTED
          93, RUE DU PONT DE SOULLES
          50200 COUTANCES
          FEI# 3003408320


          LA COMPAGNIE        ^            ^     2/24/84   11/7/86   F
          DES FROMAGES
          50220 DUCEY

          SOCIETE FROMAGERE DE     ^            ^     7/16/91   7/16/91   F
          SAINTE-CECILE
          50800 SAINTE CECILE

          MAITRES LAITIERS         ^            ^     6/20/01   6/20/01
                                                                           FRESH
                                                                           DU
                                                                           CONTEN
                                                                           TIN
            (PETITS SUISSES)
          50260 SOTTEVAST

          LA COMPAGNIE DES         ^            ^     4/5/84    11/7/86   F
          FROMAGES
          50160 TORIGNY SUR VIRE

          SOCIETE FROMAGERE DES    ^            ^     NOT       NOT       W
          VEYS                               REPORTED  REPORTED
          50500 LES VEYS







HAUTE          S.A. FROMAGERIE DU  ^            ^     5/15/90   5/15/90F
-MARNE    VALLAGE
(52)      52170 CHEVILLON               (CHANGE PRODUCT 7/19/02)
          FEI #13487

          BG SAS              ^            ^     2/10/84   8/5/86    F
          52150 ILLOUD
          FEI #13485                    (CHANGE PRODUCT 7/19/02)


          FROMAGERIE GERMAIN  ^          ^  NOT     04/1998          W
          RUE DE L'AIGUILLLON                REPORTED
          52160 CHALANCEY
          FEI# 3004338270

MAYENNE
(53)      FROMAGERIES PERREAULT    ^            ^     1/25/90   1/25/90   F
          ZI DUE FRESNE
          53170 MESLAY DU MAINE
          FEI# 13490


MEURTHE   FROMAGERIE LORRAINE ^            ^     10/9/90   10/9/90   F
ET        DE VEZELISE S.A.
MOSELLE   54330 VEZELISE
(54)

MEUSE          FROMAGERIE HUTIN         ^            ^     2/13/84   7/24/86   F
(55)      55320 DIEUE SUR MEUSE

          SOCIETE FROMAGERE DE     ^            ^     12/9/92   12/9/92   F
          RAIVAL
          55260 RAIVAL

          SOCIETE FROMAGERE DE     ^            ^     2/13/84   11/14/86  F
          SORCY
          55190 SORCY SAINT MARTIN

          SODIAAL INTERNATIONAL    ^             ^    4/9/04    4/9/04    F
          LES FROMAGERIES RICHES MONTS
          55210 VIGNEULLES LES
          HATTONCHATEL, FRANCE
          FEI# 3001297576

MORBIHAN  UCALORCO            ^            ^     10/15/84  7/4/86    F
(56)      56620 PONT SCORFF

MOSELLE   SODIAAL INTERNATIONAL    ^            ^     5/7/84    2/24/87   F
(57)      LES FROMAGERIES RICHES MONTS                      5/7/87    X
          57670 BENESTROFF                                            W

L'ORNE    ETABLISSEMENTS FLECHARD  ^            ^     9/17/96   9/17/96   Y
(61)      61140 LA CHAPELLE
          D'ANDAINE

          SOCIETE FROMAGERE DE     ^            ^     1/9/90    1/9/90    F
          DOMFRONT
          61700 DOMFRONT

          SODIAAL INTERNATIONAL    ^            ^     7/19/93   7/19/93   F
          LES FROMAGERIES RICHES MONTS
          61250 PACE

          GILLOT SA           ^            ^     12/27/84  7/29/86   F
          61220 ST. HILAIRE DE
          BRIOUZE

MEURTHE ET     SARL FROMAGES  ^            ^     NOT       NOT       F
MOSSELLE  SERVICE                       REPORTED  REPORTED
(62)      10-12 RUE DU
          PARAPLUIE
          62170 CHAMPIGNEULLES
          LES GRANDES
          FEI #3004077116

PUY-DE-   SOCIETE FROMAGERE        ^            ^     10/14/93  10/14/93  F
DOME      DU LIVRADOIS
(63)      63980 FOURNOLS

          SOCIETE FROMAGERE        ^            ^NOT   01/01/95 F
          ROUSSEL                       REPORTED  (FROMAGE BLEU
          63820 LAQUEILLE                              FROM COW'S MILK)
          FEI# 3004203946

          SOCIETIE LAITERE         ^            ^     12/17/96  12/17/96  F
          DE LAQUEUILLA-GARE
          63820 SAINT-JULIEN-
          PUY-LAVEZE

          LAITERIE DE LA VALLEE    ^          ^  04/98   04/98  F
          DE LA  DORE
          A.GARMY-PONT ASTIER
          63190 ORLEAT, FRANCE
          FEI# 3004272971


PYRENEES  FROMAGERIE DES      ^             ^    1/27/84   8/8/86    F
ATLAN-    CHAUMES
TIQUE          64110 JURANCON
(64)

HAUTE          FROMAGERIE JACQUES  ^            ^<    NOT     4/15/01     W
RHIN      HAXAIRE EURL                       REPORTED
(68)      68650 LA POUTROIE
          FEI #3003716567

          FORMERLY:
          SOCIETE HOXAIRE SA
          68650 LA POUTROIE

HAUTE          SOC.HAXAIRE S.A                    NOT      NOT   W
RHIN      68650 LA POUTROIE   ^            ^     REPORTED REPORTED   7/19/02
(68)      FEI #3003088101

RHONE          S.C.O.F.F.          ^            ^     NOT     NOT    M
(69)      ZI DU GIER                         REPORTED REPORTED
          RUE DE LA DEMOCRATIE
          69700 GIVORS, FRANCE
          FEI #3002315233

          S.C.O.F.F.          ^            ^     NOT       NOT       G
          69860 OUROUX                  REPORTED  REPORTED

          S.C.O.F.F.               ^            ^     3/5/85    7/9/86    F
          69170 TARARE

HAUTE-    COOP LAITIERE AGRICOLE   ^            ^     10/16/91  10/16/91  F
(70)      DES HAUTS DU VAL DE SAONE                              W
          70500 ABONCOURT-GESINCOURT

          ETABLISSEMENTS      ^            ^     8/8/85    7/30/86   F
          MILLERET
          70700 CHARCENNE

          FROMAGERIE ROUSSEY  ^            ^     9/17/96   9/17/96   F
          70210 SELLES                                      W

SAONE ET- SOLAIPRO            ^            ^     12/9/92   2/23/93   F
LOIRE          71350 VERDUN SUR LE
(71)      DOUBS

SEINE-ET  FROMAGERIE DU PRE        ^            ^     4/30/87   4/30/87   F
MARNE     FORET
(77)      77610 FONTENAY TRESIGNY

          SOCIETE ROUZAIRE         ^            ^     NOT       NOT       F
          77220 TOURNAN EN BRIE                   REPORTED  REPORTED
                                                  (CAVE D'AFFINAGE)

          FROMAGERIE DU PETIT ^            ^     4/16/84   7/25/86   F
          MORIN
          77510 LA TRETOIRE

DEUX      GROUPE LESCURE BOUGON    ^            ^     3/16/93   3/16/93   G
SERVES    79800 BOUGON
(79)

          LAITERIE COOPERATIVE DE  ^            ^     8/2/88    7/30/86   G
          SEVRE ET BELLE
          79370 CELLES SUR BELLE

          ETABLISSEMENTS      ^            ^     NOT       NOT       G
          CHEVRECHARD                             REPORTED  REPORTED
          79430 LA CHAPELLE SAINT
          LAURENT

          LAITIERE COOPERATIVE     ^            ^     11/18/86  11/18/86  G
          DE LA CHAPELLE
          79160 LA CHAPELLE THIREUIL

          CAPRIBEUR LAITERIE  ^            ^     2/1/84    7/30/86   G
          COOPERATIVE DE LEZAY                                    F
          79120 LEZAY                                             M
                                                  (MELANGE G/F)

          SA POITOU CHEVRE         ^            ^     8/2/84    7/30/86   G
          79800 LA MOTHE SAINT HERAY

          CAPRIBEUR           ^            ^     2/1/84    8/5/86    G
          79600 SAINT LOUP SUR THOUET                                 F

          EURIAL POITOURAINE  ^            ^     10/30/84  8/5/86    G
          79400 ST. MAIXENT L'ECOLE                                   M
                                                  (MELANGE  G/F)

          SOCIETE FROMAGERE DE     ^            ^     2/1/84    8/5/86    G
          RIBLAIRE                                     8/5/86    F
          79330 SAINT-VARENT                 9/17/96   9/17/96
                                                       Y
                                                  (COW 'S MILK)

                                                       V
                                                  (GOAT'S MILK)

VENDE          U.S.V.A.L.               ^            ^     11/9/87   11/9/87   F
(85)      85580 ST. MICHEL EN L'HERM

VIENNE    SOCIETE EURIAL           ^            ^     2/15/84   6/30/86   G
(86)      POITOURAINE                                                 X
          86150 CHAUNAY

          POITOURAINE              ^            ^     5/29/89   5/29/89   G
          86220 DANGE ST. ROMAIN                                      F

          SARL LE PERE BAFIEN ^            ^     NOT       NOT       F
          86170 NEUVILLE DU POITOU           REPORTED  REPORTED
                                                       G

          GROUPE LESCURE BOUGON    ^            ^     9/17/96   9/17/96   G
          86400 ST SAVIOL                                         F    X

VOSGES    FROMAGERIE DE       ^            ^     3/8/84    11/17/86  W
(88)      L'ERMITAGE (ULV)                                  11/17/86  F
          88140 BULGNEVILLE

          MARCILLAT CORCIEUX  ^            ^     4/18/84   4/15/88   W
          15 AVE. DE LA GARE                 12/4/86   F
          88430 CORCIEUX
          FEI #3004292950

          FROMAGERIE DE       ^            ^     8/6/84    7/17/86   W
          NEUFCHATEAU                                       7/17/86   X
          88300 NEUFCHATEAU                                           F







          SOCIETE FROMAGERIE  ^            ^     3/8/84    6/9/88    W
          DE XERTIGNY                                       11/7/86   F
          1110 RUE JULES BOUGEL
          88220 XERTIGNY
          FEI #3003795594

          B.G. SAS            ^          ^  NOT  1/7/94    F
          1 RUE EUGENE GERARD                REPORTED       X
          88530 LE THOLY
          FEI# 3002666862

YONNE          FROMAGERIE PAUL RENARD   ^            ^     3/5/84    7/31/86   F
(89)      89360 FLOGNY LA CHAPELLE                               X
                                                            W

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                    Attachment B - Revised 11/16/04

Products from Soft Cheese Manufacturers to be detained without physical examination
for LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

                           Listed by Country



                              BRAZIL (BR)

FIRM NAME & ADDRESS                PRODUCT/CODE:

Barbosa & Marques S.A.                  Queijo Minas Cheese
Governado Valadares                12Y[][]99
Rua Aluizio Esteves, 250           6/25/04
Minas Gerais, Brazil
FEI#  3004520200

                              CYPRUS (CY)

PLANT                                   PRODUCT:

Andreas Trikomitis & Sons,              Anari Cheese
Ltd.  Registered Premises               (12A[][]52)
No. 1487 Ypsonas, Limassol
Cyprus
FEI #13415

                             FINLAND (FI)

Manufacturer:
Alands Centralandeslag                       All Soft and Semi-soft
Marienhamn, Finland                     Cheese
FEI #1000131316                         3/19/93
                                   (12A[][]52)

Enigheten                          All Semisoft Cheese
Helsinki, Finland                       (12A[][]52)
FEI #1000133270


                         FRANCE (FR)



                              GREECE (GR)

DODONI S.A.                             Manouri Cheese
70 KLM National Road                         4/15/91
Ioannina, Greece                             (12A[][]52)
FEI #13561

                         ISRAEL (IL)

Ann Agato Tavor Dairy Limited                 All cheese products/ 12[][][][][]
15242 Kadoori Industrial Zone                 03/27/02
Galilee, Israel
FEI# 3001091432

                         ITALY (IT)

Caseificio Pezzana S.R.L.               Gratello Al Tartufo Cheese
Via San Quintino 20                12A[][]56
Torino, Italy                      3/17/04
FEI# 3002835895

Caseificio Valticino S.R.L.                  Cheese
Via G. Gambaro, 26                      12A--15
28066, Galliate (Novarra), Italy                  11/20/96
FEI# 1000431705
"CLIN"

Cooperativa Allevatori                       Water Buffalo Ricotta
Salernitani a.r.l.                           Cheese
Via Belverde                            5/9/91
84091 Battipaglia (SA) Italy                 (12C[][]11)
FEI #13414

Cooperativa Alevatori Villanovesi       Sheeps milk ricotta cheese
Via Su Leccheddu 51                12C[][]16
Villanova Monteleone                    12A[][][][]
Sassari, Italy                     7/2/04
FEI# 1000318108


Cooperativa Produttori Latte                 Gorgonzola Cheese
Indenne Della Provincia Di Novara                 (12A[][]15)
Strada, Stratale No. 11
Campriano, Italy
FEI #1000134220


** Industria Casearia Central                Ricotta Pecorina Cheese
CCIAA Cagliari N. 85955                      7/24/94
Reg. Soc. Trib.                              (12C[][]11)
Cagliari N. 6769/BIS
Via Bandello, 8
09100 Cagliari, Italy
FEI #1000183081

**  This firm/product was previously listed on the Attachment to
Import alert #12-04 which has been canceled.

Lago Monoti                             All Semisoft Cheese
Trevadona, Italy                        (12A[][]52)
FEI #13412

S.P.A.E. Edigio Galbani                 Bel Paese Cheese (Cheese
Via Fabio Fitzi 25                 Wheels Only)
Melzo, Milano, Italy                    12A52
FEI# 13413                              11/4/99
                                   NOTE: Bel Paese processed
                                   Cheese Spread is not covered
                                   By this alert

                    MEXICO (MX)

LOPEZ ANGUIANO VERONICA                 COTIJA CHEESE
RIO FRIO #2                             12A[][]52, 12A[][]53, 12A[][]56,
CUAUTLA MORELIA, MEXICO                 12A[][]63, 12A[][]64, 12C[][]12,
FEI# 3004137331                         12C[][]15, 12C[][]16
                                  11/25/03

Operadora de Lacteos Santa Julia        Asadero style Mexican soft cheese
S. de. R. L. MI.                        12C[][]13
Calle 4 Nte. #108 -A Col           5/23/02
Lotes Urbanos
Ciudad Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico
FEI #3003603873

Queseria Arce                           Asadero Style Mexican
Mercado de La Madrid                         Soft Cheese / 12C[]]13
Centro Oaxaca                           10/11/01
Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaco, Mexico
FEI#3003446662



Queseria Chila                     Soft White Cheese
Filomeno Mata #316                 12A[][][52
Col. Frente Democratico                 11/16/04
Tampico, TAM, C.P. Mexico
FEI# 3004717434



                           NETHERLANDS (NL)

Kaashandel Maatchappij,                      Gouda Cheese
Gouda B.V.                              (12A[][]16)
Trading Company,
Gouda Ltd.
Ezingerweg 55, 7943 AZ
Meppel, Netherlands
FEI #13562

Westland Kaas                      Maasdammer Cheese
Postbus 13, 1270 An Hutzen
Labelweg 1, 1271 An Hutzen              (Salmonella also
Hutzen, Holland                         detected)
Netherlands                             10/5/93
FEI #1000146312                         (12A[][]52)

                    PORTUGAL (PT)

Antonio Lagls                      Sheeps Milk Cheese
Meruge Seia, Portugal                   (Ovelhinha Brand)
FEI #1000134218                         (12A[][]63)

Seapeixe Sociedade Exportadora          (Shipper for above)
De Alimentos, LDA.
2520 Peniche, Portugal
FEI #8500

                           SWITZERLAND (CH)

All "Vacherin Mont D'Or"           (12A[][]56)
variety cheese from Switzerland



                        ATTACHMENT C - 3/24/04


Examples of French Soft Cheeses Covered by Import Alert 12-03 *** (i.e., cheeses
that are required to be made from pasteurized milk in order to enter the United
States) ***

Ambert / Crottin D'Ambert
Baguette Laonnaise
Banon
Bleu du Haut Jura, also known as Bleu de Gex or Bleu de Septmoncel.
Bleu d'Auvergne
Bleu de Laqueuille
Bigoton
Bougon
Boursault
Boursin
Brebis du Lavort
Brebis du Lochois
Brebis du Puyfaucon
Bresse Bleu
Brie
Brie de Coulommiers
Brillat-Savarin
Brin d'Amour
Brique du Forez
Briquette de Brebis
Broccio
Broccio Demi-Affine
Brousse du Rove
B–che de chŠvre
B–chette d'Anjou
Butte
Cabecou
Cabecou de Gramat
Cachaille
Camembert
Caprice des Dieux
Carre de l'Est
Carr‚ frais
Cathelain
Cendre d'Olivet
Chabichou
Chabichou du Poitou
Chabis de Gatine
Chaource
Chevre Fermier
Civray
Coeur de Camembert au Calvados
Coeur de Chevre
Coulommiers
Crottin de Chavignol
Crottin de Pays
Delice des Fiouves
Epoisses de Bourgogne
Explorateur
Figue
Fin-de-Siecle
Fleur du Maquis
Fondant de Brebis
Fontainebleau
Fougerus
Fromage Fermier
Fromage Blanc Fermier
Fourme de Haute Loire
Fromage Frais
Galette du Paludier
Galette Lyonnaise
Grand Vatel
Grataron d' Areches
Gratte-Paille
Greuilh
Gris de Lille, also known as Puant de Lille or Puant Macere.
Guerbigny
L'Ecir de l'Aubrac
Langres
La Taupiniere
Le Caussedou
Le Lacandou
Le Pave
Le Roule
Lingot Saint Bousquet d'Orb
Lyonnais
Livarot
Macconais, also known as Chevreton de Macon
Maroilles
Mont d'Or du Lyonnais
Munster
Munster-Gerome
Neufchatel
Niolo
Olivet au Foin
Olivet Cendre
P‚rail
P'tit Berrichon
Palet de Babligny
Pave d'Affinois
Pave de Chirac
Petit-Suisse
Picodon
Picodon de Chevre
Picodou
Pithtiviers au Foin
Poivre d'Ane
Pont-L'Eveque
Pouligny-Saint-Pierre
Pourly
Pyramide
Quatre-Vents
Quercy Petit
Rondel‚
Saint-Marcellin
Saint-Remy
Saint Maure
Sainte Maure de Touraine
Selles sur Cher
Suprˆme des Ducs
Tartare
Tomme des Chouans
Venaco
Vendomois
Vieux Corse
Vieux Pan‚
Vignotte





Examples of Soft Ripened Cheeses that are always made with raw milk *** and are
therefore not permitted to enter the United States ***

Brie de Meaux
Brie de Melun
Camembert de Normandie
Cure Nantais
Dreux a la Feuille, also known as Feuille de Dreux
Pelardon des Cevennes
Pelardon des Corbieres
Reblochon de Savoie
Vacherin Mont d'Or, also known as Mont d'Or or Vacherin du Haut Doubs
Valen‡ay