FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Uruguay
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to September 27, 2018
FDA refused 4 dietary supplements shipment lines from Uruguay between October 2016 and September 27, 2018, 2 of them in 2018; the most refused products were herbals & botanical teas and multiple vitamins, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2018
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Uruguay by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2 |
Herbals & botanical teas refusals from Uruguay
FDA refused 1 herbals & botanical teas line from Uruguay between October 2016 and September 27, 2018, 25% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c. | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent herbals & botanical teas refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apiarios Cabral Ltda.Montevideo, Uruguay | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source |
Multiple vitamins refusals from Uruguay
FDA refused 1 multiple vitamins line from Uruguay between October 2016 and September 27, 2018, 25% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple vitamins (mvi-12 vitamin combo) (vitamin) | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent multiple vitamins refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immune GeneticsMontevideo, Uruguay | Multiple vitamins (mvi-12 vitamin combo) (vitamin) | LABELING | Source |
Potassium refusals from Uruguay
FDA refused 1 potassium line from Uruguay between October 2016 and September 27, 2018, 25% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Potassium (mineral) | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent potassium refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UrufarmaMontevideo, Uruguay | Potassium (mineral) | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source |
Other dietary supplements products refused from Uruguay
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin b12 | 1 | 25.0% |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Uruguay
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 27% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 2 | 18% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 9% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 9% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 9% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 9% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 9% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 9% |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Uruguay
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immune GeneticsMontevideo, Uruguay | Multiple vitamins (mvi-12 vitamin combo) (vitamin) | LABELING | Source | |
| Apiarios Cabral Ltda.Montevideo, Uruguay | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| UrufarmaMontevideo, Uruguay | Vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin) | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| UrufarmaMontevideo, Uruguay | Potassium (mineral) | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Uruguay
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Uruguay did FDA refuse in 2018?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Uruguay in 2018 through September 27, 2018, compared with 2 in 2017.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Uruguay?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Uruguay the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines), UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 2 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dietary supplements 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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