The cheese needs a loan after an Australian dairy factory was fined more than $9,000 for its strong odor.

The $9,087 fine was given to Yarra Valley Dairy in Yering, Australia, for not fixing its wastewater treatment system to stop it from emanating a "sour milk odour with earthy characteristics," the Environment Protection Authority Victoria stated on Tuesday.

“The message to all businesses is that any EPA remedial notice gives a set of instructions with a clear deadline, and must be taken seriously,” EPA Northern Metropolitan Regional Manager Jeremy Settle said. “It’s there to protect the community and the environment, and everyone running a business must understand their responsibilities."

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Yarra Valley Dairy was given notices to fix the wastewater treatment in May and October of 2021. When EPA agents arrived in December to check on the progress, they found the smell was "strong enough to cause discomfort when facing into the wind.” The cheesemaker complied with the order to submit a management plan but failed to put all of the plan into action, causing the odor to go unresolved, EPA agents determined.

The cheesemaker has the right to have the infringement notice reviewed or be considered by a court.

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Yarra Valley Dairy has not yet responded to the Washington Examiner's request for comment.