How many Uruguay shipments did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Uruguay in 2023 through July 11, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse food from Uruguay?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Uruguay the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 16 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 14 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 9 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.

Which Uruguay firms have the most FDA refusals?

In SupplierRadar's records the Uruguay firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Alimentos Limay Sa (San jose) with 13 records, LUCEKIM S.A. (Montevideo) with 5 records and S.A. Molinos Arroceros Nacionales (Montevideo) with 2 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.

Which FDA import alerts list Uruguay firms?

As of October 26, 2026, 6 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Uruguay. The alerts with the most Uruguay listings are Import Alert 99-08 (2 firms), Import Alert 16-04 (1 firm) and Import Alert 16-39 (1 firm).

How many Uruguay firms are on an FDA import alert red list?

As of October 26, 2026, 7 Uruguay firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 7 firms are on any list.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals from Uruguay

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to July 11, 2023 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 30 shipment lines from Uruguay between October 2016 and July 2023, including 4 in 2023 through July 11, 2023; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, LABELING and UNSAFE COL, and the most refused category was berries and citrus.

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

30
refused shipment lines since October 2016: 4
refused so far in 2023: 48
Uruguay firms with an FDA record: 7
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Uruguay by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2023	4
2020	5	-64%
2019	14	+180%
2018	5	+150%
2017	2

Why FDA refused Uruguay shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.

Most frequent refusal charges for Uruguay
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	16	25%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	14	22%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	9	14%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	8	13%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	5	8%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	4	6%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	3	5%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	2	3%
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	2	3%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	2%

What FDA refused from Uruguay, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.

FDA import refusals from Uruguay by product category
Category	Most refused products	Lines
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)	Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied; Clementine (citrus); Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c.	11
Coffee and teaCoffee and Tea	Tea, n.e.c.	5
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)	Peach, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Plum, dried or paste; Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	4
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties	Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.; Multiple vitamins (mvi-12 vitamin combo) (vitamin); Potassium (mineral)	4
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch	Rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged)	2
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties	Sauces, n.e.c.	2
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)	Pumpkins (fruit used as vegetable)	1
Animal feedNon-Medicated Animal Feeds	Animal feeds, n.e.c.	1

Most refused products from Uruguay

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.

Most refused products from Uruguay
Product	Lines	Share
Tea, n.e.c.	5	16.7%
Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	4	13.3%
Clementine (citrus)	3	10.0%
Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c.	2	6.7%
Peach, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	2	6.7%
Rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged)	2	6.7%
Sauces, n.e.c.	2	6.7%
Animal feeds, n.e.c.	1	3.3%
Apple, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	1	3.3%
Blueberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	1	3.3%

FDA import alerts that list Uruguay firms

6 alerts list at least one firm in Uruguay: 7 firms on a red list, 7 firms on any list.

Import alerts listing firms in Uruguay
Alert	Covers	Red
99-08	Processed human and animal foods: pesticides	2
16-04	Seafood products that appear to be misbranded	1
16-39	Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes	1
16-81	Seafood products: Salmonella	1
16-119	Fish products from importer and processor combinations	1
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	1

Uruguay firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.

Uruguay firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Alimentos Limay Sa	San jose	13
Lucekim S.A.	Montevideo	5
S.A. Molinos Arroceros Nacionales	Montevideo	2

Latest refusals from Uruguay

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.

Latest FDA import refusals from Uruguay
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 11, 2023	Noridel S.A.Salto, Uruguay	Clementine (citrus)	PESTICIDE	Source
Jun 29, 2023	Noridel S.A.Salto, Uruguay	Clementine (citrus)	PESTICIDE	Source
Jun 21, 2023	Laboratorios Microsules UruguayCanelones, Uruguay	Animal feeds, n.e.c	VET DR LBL	Source
Jun 13, 2023	Noridel S.A.Salto, Uruguay	Clementine (citrus)	PESTICIDE	Source
Dec 3, 2020	Lucekim S.A.Montevideo, Uruguay	Tea, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM NO ENGLISH LABELING	Source
Dec 3, 2020	Lucekim S.A.Montevideo, Uruguay	Tea, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 3, 2020	Lucekim S.A.Montevideo, Uruguay	Tea, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 3, 2020	Lucekim S.A.Montevideo, Uruguay	Tea, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM NO ENGLISH LABELING	Source
Dec 3, 2020	Lucekim S.A.Montevideo, Uruguay	Tea, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM NO ENGLISH LABELING	Source
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Pumpkins (fruit used as vegetable)	NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	UNSAFE COL LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	UNSAFE COL LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Plum, dried or paste	UNSAFE COL LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	UNSAFE COL LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Apple, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Blueberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	UNSAFE COL LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Peach, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	UNSAFE COL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about FDA refusals from Uruguay

How many Uruguay shipments did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Uruguay in 2023 through July 11, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse food from Uruguay?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Uruguay the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 16 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 14 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 9 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Uruguay firms have the most FDA refusals?: In SupplierRadar's records the Uruguay firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Alimentos Limay Sa (San jose) with 13 records, LUCEKIM S.A. (Montevideo) with 5 records and S.A. Molinos Arroceros Nacionales (Montevideo) with 2 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Uruguay firms?: As of October 26, 2026, 6 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Uruguay. The alerts with the most Uruguay listings are Import Alert 99-08 (2 firms), Import Alert 16-04 (1 firm) and Import Alert 16-39 (1 firm).
How many Uruguay firms are on an FDA import alert red list?: As of October 26, 2026, 7 Uruguay firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 7 firms are on any list.

All Uruguay suppliers with FDA records (8)

Every Uruguay firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.

Lucekim S.A.Montevideo
Alimentos Limay SaSan jose
S.A. Molinos Arroceros NacionalesMontevideo
Cesar Di LorenzoQuebracho
Trymmur LtdaMontevideo
Urexport S.A.Montevideo
Satler, S.A.Montevideo
Fripur S.A.Montevideo

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