How many coffee and tea shipments from Uruguay did FDA refuse in 2020?

FDA refused 5 shipment lines of coffee and tea from Uruguay in 2020 through December 3, 2020.

Why does FDA refuse coffee and tea from Uruguay?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For coffee and tea from Uruguay the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 5 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 3 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover coffee and tea from Uruguay?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Uruguay in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Uruguay firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: coffee and tea from Uruguay

FDA category: Coffee and Tea · October 2016 to December 3, 2020

FDA refused 5 coffee and tea shipment lines from Uruguay between October 2016 and December 3, 2020, 5 of them in 2020; the most refused product was tea, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

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

5
coffee and tea lines refused since October 2016: 5
refused so far in 2020: 17%
of all FDA refusals from Uruguay: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Coffee and tea 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
2020	5

Tea refusals from Uruguay

FDA refused 5 tea lines from Uruguay between October 2016 and December 3, 2020, 100% of the coffee and tea lines.

Tea product descriptions refused from Uruguay
FDA product description	Lines	Share of coffee and tea
Tea, n.e.c.	5	100.0%

Recent tea refusals

Recent Tea refusals from Uruguay
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
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

Why FDA refused coffee and tea from Uruguay

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for coffee and tea from Uruguay
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	5	38%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	3	23%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	3	23%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	15%

Uruguay coffee and tea firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Uruguay coffee and tea firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Lucekim S.A.	Montevideo	5

Latest coffee and tea refusals from Uruguay

Latest FDA coffee and tea refusals from Uruguay
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
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

Questions about coffee and tea refusals from Uruguay

How many coffee and tea shipments from Uruguay did FDA refuse in 2020?: FDA refused 5 shipment lines of coffee and tea from Uruguay in 2020 through December 3, 2020.
Why does FDA refuse coffee and tea from Uruguay?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For coffee and tea from Uruguay the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 5 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 3 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover coffee and tea from Uruguay?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Uruguay in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Uruguay firms; see the country page.

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