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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Uruguay: safety alerts and border rejections

Every food safety notice we track for products from Uruguay: EU RASFF alerts and border rejections, and the import refusals and recalls published by Japan, Australia, the US, the UK and Canada.

Notices, 12 months9prior 12 months: 6
Border rejections, 12 months3refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsE. coli (STEC)6 notices
Reported by1EU (RASFF)

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)
01235EU (RASFF), Nov 2022: 1NovEU (RASFF), May 2023: 2MayEU (RASFF), Jul 2023: 1EU (RASFF), Sep 2023: 1NovEU (RASFF), Mar 2024: 2EU (RASFF), Apr 2024: 1MayNovEU (RASFF), Mar 2025: 2MayEU (RASFF), Jul 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Aug 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Sep 2025: 1EU (RASFF), Nov 2025: 1NovEU (RASFF), Dec 2025: 2EU (RASFF), Mar 2026: 5MayEU (RASFF), Aug 2026: 2Nov

Hazards, last 3 years

E. coli (STEC)6Aflatoxins3E. coli2Salmonella2Parasites1Temperature control1Listeria monocytogenes1

Products, last 3 years

Meat12Nuts and seeds3Fish2

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
18 Aug 2026EUAflatoxins in groundnuts via ArgentinaAflatoxinsInformation · serious
6 Aug 2026EUAflatoxins in peanuts, from Argentina (via Uruguay)AflatoxinsInformation · serious
13 Mar 2026EUProgesteron in beef from UruguayOtherInformation · potential risk
12 Mar 2026EUAnthraquinone in riceOtherInformation · serious
5 Mar 2026EUEscherichia coli STEC detectada en carne de bovino //Detection of E. coli STEC in bovine mE. coli (STEC)Border rejection · potential risk
5 Mar 2026EUE. coli (STEC) en carne de vacuno de Uruguay. E. coli (STEC) in beef from UruguayE. coli (STEC)Border rejection · potential risk
5 Mar 2026EUE. coli (STEC) en carne de vacuno de Uruguay. E. coli (STEC) in beef from UruguayE. coli (STEC)Border rejection · potential risk
22 Dec 2025EUEscherichia coli productor de toxinas shiga (STEC) en carne fresca de bovino procedente deE. coli (STEC)Alert · serious
17 Dec 2025EUEscherichia coli productor de toxinas shiga (STEC) en carne fresca de bovino procedente deE. coli (STEC)Alert · serious
6 Nov 2025EUVerocytotoxic Escherichia coli (VTEC) detected in frozen beef carpaccio from UruguayE. coliAlert · serious
30 Sep 2025EUEscherichia coli productor de toxinas shiga (STEC) en carne fresca de bovino procedente deE. coli (STEC)Alert · serious
12 Aug 2025EUParasite infestation with nematodes in frozen Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) from UrugParasitesInformation · potential risk
4 Jul 2025EURotura de cadena de frío en merluza de origen silvestre procedente de buque español.Poor tTemperature controlBorder rejection · serious
25 Mar 2025EUaflatoxins in groundnut kernels, from UruguayAflatoxinsInformation · serious
17 Mar 2025EUVerocytotoxic Escherichia coli (VTEC) detected in chilled beef fillet from UruguayE. coliInformation · serious
18 Apr 2024EUListeria in beef chuck tender, from UruguayListeria monocytogenesInformation · potential risk
2 Mar 2024EUSalmonella spp in chilled Beef from Uruguay via the NetherlandsSalmonellaInformation · potentially serious
1 Mar 2024EUSalmonella in fresh beef cuts, origin UruguaySalmonellaInformation · potentially serious
8 Sep 2023EUTemperature failure in frozen fish from UruguayTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
17 Jul 2023EUSalmonella Mbandaka in sunflowerseedmealpelletsSalmonellaInformation · not serious
19 May 2023EUHygiene failure and sensory check failure horse meatOtherBorder rejection · serious
19 May 2023EUHygiene failure and sensory check failure horse meatOtherBorder rejection · serious
22 Nov 2022EUContaminación por E.coli STEC en carne congelada de vacuno de Uruguay // E. coli STEC contE. coli (STEC)Border rejection · serious
26 Aug 2022EUPresence of E.coli STEC in bovine meat (sirloin) from UruguayE. coli (STEC)Border rejection · serious
23 Mar 2022EUUnauthorised establishment (for bovine fat) and abscense of official certificate in composAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · undecided
29 Oct 2021EUMercancía sin declarar en el Certificado, falta de marca de identificación, productos de lUndeclared allergenBorder rejection · not serious
13 Oct 2021EUpresence of E.Coli Stec and Salmonella Typhimurium in hare meat from UruguaySalmonellaInformation · serious
6 Oct 2021EUPropiconazole residues in oranges from UruguayOtherBorder rejection · no risk
1 Oct 2021EUpropiconazole residues- oranges - UruguayOtherBorder rejection · undecided
1 Oct 2021EUpropiconazole residues- oranges - UruguayOtherBorder rejection · undecided
17 Sep 2021EUShigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in chilled bovine meat from UruguayE. coli (STEC)Information · serious
3 Aug 2021EUEscherichia coli-shigatoxin-producing in frozen boneless beef from Uruguay // Presencia deE. coli (STEC)Information · serious
30 Jul 2021EUpresence of E. coli STEC / 25 g in frozen beef from Uruguay // Carne de vacuno-Presencia dE. coli (STEC)Information · serious
12 Aug 2020EUSTEC in frozen boneless bovine meatE. coli (STEC)Information · serious
24 Mar 2020EUSalmonella in frozen beef steaks from UruguaySalmonellaInformation · not serious
27 Aug 2019EUfood - border control - consignment detained - border rejection notification - morszczuk tOtherBorder rejection · not serious
1 Feb 2017EUfood - border control - consignment released - alert notification - chilled boneless beef E. coliAlert · undecided