Escualem S.A.
FDA import alert and refusal historyGuayaquil, EcuadorFEI 3009884398
Recorded by FDA as ESCUALEM S.A.
As of October 25, 2026, Escualem S.A. (Guayaquil, Ecuador) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-120 (Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP) for crab, heat treated, published by FDA on March 13, 2009, is also listed on Import Alert 16-05 (green list), and has no FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 16-05 · green listIA 16-120 · red list
- Last import refusal
- None since October 2016
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Escualem S.A.
4 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2016
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2013
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-05green listMahi MahiSource
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-120red listCrab, Heat TreatedSource
Questions about Escualem S.A.
- Is Escualem S.A. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Escualem S.A. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-120, “Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP”, for crab, heat treated; FDA published the listing on March 13, 2009.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Escualem S.A.?
- No FDA import refusals for Escualem S.A. appear in FDA's refusal data since October 2016, as of October 25, 2026.
- When was Escualem S.A. last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Escualem S.A. with a final classification is dated November 22, 2016 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Escualem S.A.'s FEI number?
- Escualem S.A.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3009884398.
- Can shipments from Escualem S.A. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of crab, heat treated from Escualem S.A. can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-120; FDA releases them only if evidence shows they do not have the listed violation. Importers must consider this listing in their FSVP evaluation (21 CFR 1.505).
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