How many berries and citrus shipments from Uruguay did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Uruguay in 2023 through July 11, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Uruguay?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Uruguay the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 8 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 7 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 6 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover berries and citrus 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: berries and citrus from Uruguay

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to July 11, 2023

FDA refused 11 berries and citrus shipment lines from Uruguay between October 2016 and July 11, 2023, 3 of them in 2023; the most refused products were strawberry and clementine, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

11
berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2023: 37%
of all FDA refusals from Uruguay: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Berries and citrus 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	3
2019	8

Strawberry refusals from Uruguay

FDA refused 4 strawberry lines from Uruguay between October 2016 and July 11, 2023, 36% of the berries and citrus lines.

Strawberry product descriptions refused from Uruguay
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	4	36.4%

Recent strawberry refusals

Recent Strawberry refusals from Uruguay
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
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	Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and 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 NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	UNSAFE COL NUTRIT LBL	Source

Clementine refusals from Uruguay

FDA refused 3 clementine lines from Uruguay between October 2016 and July 11, 2023, 27% of the berries and citrus lines.

Clementine product descriptions refused from Uruguay
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Clementine (citrus)	3	27.3%

Recent clementine refusals

Recent Clementine 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 13, 2023	Noridel S.A.Salto, Uruguay	Clementine (citrus)	PESTICIDE	Source

Berries refusals from Uruguay

FDA refused 2 berries lines from Uruguay between October 2016 and July 11, 2023, 18% of the berries and citrus lines.

Berries product descriptions refused from Uruguay
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c.	2	18.2%

Recent berries refusals

Recent Berries refusals from Uruguay
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
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	Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source

Other berries and citrus products refused from Uruguay

Products refused from Uruguay in berries and citrus
Product group	Lines	Share
Apple	1	9.1%
Blueberry	1	9.1%

Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Uruguay

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

Most frequent refusal charges for berries and citrus from Uruguay
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	8	33%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	7	29%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	6	25%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	3	13%

Uruguay berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records

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

Uruguay berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Alimentos Limay Sa	San jose	8

Latest berries and citrus refusals from Uruguay

Latest FDA berries and citrus 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 13, 2023	Noridel S.A.Salto, Uruguay	Clementine (citrus)	PESTICIDE	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	Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and 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	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	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
May 21, 2019	Alimentos Limay SaSan jose, Uruguay	Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	UNSAFE COL NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Uruguay

How many berries and citrus shipments from Uruguay did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Uruguay in 2023 through July 11, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Uruguay?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Uruguay the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 8 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 7 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 6 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover berries and citrus 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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