35 notifications since 1 January 2020 named Uruguay as a country of origin, rank 90 of 163 origins. 9 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 6 in the 365 days before, up 50%. 40% were border rejections, where the consignment was stopped at the EU's outer border, against 30% for all origins.
The finding reported most often was Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) (15 notifications, 43%), then Salmonella (5). The product category with most notifications was meat other than poultry (22). 54% carried a serious risk decision, against 52% for all origins.
Counts start on 1 January 2020 and run to 8 November 2026, the day the list was last read. A notification that names two countries of origin counts for each. Findings come from our word list matched against the EU subject line, which is never shown; 96% of all notifications match it, the rest count as other finding. Each reference links to the official record on RASFF Window. How this works.
Latest notifications on products from Uruguay
The newest 25 of 35, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2026.7321, validated 18 August 2026.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2026.6989, validated 6 August 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: veterinary medicine residues in beef from Uruguay, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.2146, validated 13 March 2026.
- Information for attention notified by France: anthraquinone in a mixed food product from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2026.2091, validated 12 March 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in beef from Uruguay, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.1834, validated 5 March 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in beef from Uruguay, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.1833, validated 5 March 2026.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in beef from Uruguay, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.1832, validated 5 March 2026.
- Alert notified by Spain: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in beef from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2025.10299, validated 22 December 2025.
- Alert notified by Spain: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in beef from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2025.10130, validated 17 December 2025.
- Alert notified by Lithuania: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in beef from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8647, validated 6 November 2025.
- Alert notified by Spain: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in beef from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2025.7477, validated 30 September 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: Anisakis and other parasites and insects or pest damage in hake from Uruguay, risk decision potential risk, reference 2025.6127, validated 12 August 2025.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: poor temperature control or heat treatment for hake from Spain and Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2025.5061, validated 4 July 2025.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: aflatoxins in groundnuts from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2025.2206, validated 25 March 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Lithuania: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in beef from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1935, validated 17 March 2025.
- Information for attention notified by the Netherlands: Listeria monocytogenes in beef from Uruguay, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.3146, validated 18 April 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by the Netherlands: Salmonella in beef from Uruguay, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.1508, validated 2 March 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Sweden: Salmonella in beef from Uruguay, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.1505, validated 1 March 2024.
- Border rejection notified by Bulgaria: poor temperature control or heat treatment for fish from Uruguay, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.6119, validated 8 September 2023.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: Salmonella in sunflower meal from Belgium and Uruguay, risk decision not serious, reference 2023.4803, validated 17 July 2023.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: microbial contamination or high bacterial counts in horse meat from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2023.3356, validated 19 May 2023.
- Border rejection notified by the Netherlands: microbial contamination or high bacterial counts in horse meat from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2023.3354, validated 19 May 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in beef from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2022.6798, validated 22 November 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in beef from Uruguay, risk decision serious, reference 2022.4949, validated 26 August 2022.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: illegal import or unapproved establishment for confectionery from Uruguay, risk decision undecided, reference 2022.1714, validated 23 March 2022.
Products from Uruguay with their own page: Meat other than poultry (22).
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 7 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 14 | 40% |
| Alert | 4 | 11% |
| Information for follow up | 5 | 14% |
| Information for attention | 12 | 34% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 19 | 54% |
| Potentially serious | 2 | 6% |
| Potential risk | 7 | 20% |
| Not serious | 3 | 9% |
| Undecided | 3 | 9% |
| No risk | 1 | 3% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) | 15 | 43% |
| Salmonella | 5 | 14% |
| Aflatoxins | 3 | 9% |
| Propiconazole | 3 | 9% |
| Microbial contamination or high bacterial counts | 2 | 6% |
| Poor temperature control or heat treatment | 2 | 6% |
| Anisakis and other parasites | 1 | 3% |
| Anthraquinone | 1 | 3% |
| Missing or incorrect health certificates and documents | 1 | 3% |
| Illegal import or unapproved establishment | 1 | 3% |
| Insects or pest damage | 1 | 3% |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 1 | 3% |
| Product category | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Meat other than poultry | 22 | 63% |
| Fish and fish products | 4 | 11% |
| Fruit and vegetables | 3 | 9% |
| Nuts, nut products and seeds | 3 | 9% |
| Confectionery | 1 | 3% |
| Feed materials | 1 | 3% |
| Other and mixed food products | 1 | 3% |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 17 | 49% |
| Netherlands | 8 | 23% |
| Germany | 2 | 6% |
| Italy | 2 | 6% |
| Lithuania | 2 | 6% |
| Belgium | 1 | 3% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 3% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
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