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Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda

FDA import alert and refusal historyManta, EcuadorFEI 3012746128

Recorded by FDA as GRUPO DEGFER CIA LTDA

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Example subjectGrupo Degfer Cia Ltd added to Import Alert 16-129 (red list)

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As of October 26, 2026, Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda (Manta, Ecuador) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-105 (Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole) for swordfish, published by FDA on February 14, 2018, is also listed on Import Alert 16-05 (green list), and has 32 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.

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Current status

Import alerts
IA 16-105 · red listIA 16-05 · green list
Last import refusal
Swordfish · FILTHY
Last warning letter
None found
Last inspection
Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)

Every FDA record for Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda

35 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.

2021

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, SwordfishFILTHYEntry D97-1680187-0
    Source

2019

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, SwordfishFILTHYEntry BHQ-0094096-8
    Source
  2. Import refusal
    Refused, SwordfishFILTHYEntry BHQ-0094096-8
    Source
  3. Import refusal
    Refused, 3 lines in one entry: SwordfishHISTAMINEEntry H67-1565584-0Show 3 lines
    Source
  4. Inspection
    Inspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological Hazards
    Source

2018

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, 2 lines in one entry: SwordfishFILTHYEntry 471-0186515-3Show 2 lines
    Source
  2. Import alert listing
    Listed on Import Alert 16-105red listSwordfish
    Source
  3. Import refusal
    Refused, 2 lines in one entry: SwordfishFILTHYEntry 471-0186232-5Show 2 lines
    Source

2017

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, 4 lines in one entry: SwordfishFILTHYEntry 471-0175265-8Show 4 lines
    Source
  2. Import alert listing
    Listed on Import Alert 16-05green listMahi Mahi
    Source
  3. Import refusal
    Refused, Mahi mahiHISTAMINEEntry D97-0948801-6
    Source
  4. Import refusal
    Refused, Mahi mahiFILTHYEntry D97-0928124-7
    Source
  5. Import refusal
    Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Mahi mahiHISTAMINEFILTHYEntry 471-0171962-4Show 3 lines
    Source
  6. Import refusal
    Refused, Mahi mahiHISTAMINEFILTHYEntry 471-0172226-3
    Source
  7. Import refusal
    Refused, Mahi mahiHISTAMINEFILTHYEntry 471-0171962-4
    Source
Show 11 earlier records (2016)

2016

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, Mahi mahiHISTAMINEFILTHYEntry H67-1497649-4
    Source
  2. Import refusal
    Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Mahi mahi; Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry D97-0921028-7Show 3 lines
    • Refused, Mahi mahiFILTHYEntry D97-0921028-7Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry D97-0921028-7Source
    • Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry D97-0921028-7Source
    Source
  3. Import refusal
    Refused, Mahi mahiFILTHYEntry D97-0926191-8
    Source
  4. Import refusal
    Refused, Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)FILTHYEntry D97-0929861-3
    Source
  5. Import refusal
    Refused, Mahi mahiHISTAMINEFILTHYEntry D97-0919315-2
    Source
  6. Import refusal
    Refused, Mahi mahiHISTAMINEFILTHYEntry D97-0918165-2
    Source
  7. Import refusal
    Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Mahi mahiFILTHYEntry D97-0912953-7Show 3 lines
    Source

Refusal charges, in plain English

  • FILTHY28 refused lines

    Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance

    The product appeared to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or to be otherwise unfit for food.

  • HISTAMINE12 refused lines

    Histamine

    The product appeared to contain histamine in a quantity that ordinarily makes it injurious to health.

Questions about Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda

Is Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda on an FDA import alert?
Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-105, “Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole”, for swordfish; FDA published the listing on February 14, 2018.
Has FDA refused shipments from Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda?
Yes. FDA refused 32 shipment lines from Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda between October 3, 2016 and November 7, 2021. The most recent, on November 7, 2021, was swordfish, charged as FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Why did FDA refuse Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda's shipments?
The most frequent charges are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 28 lines) and HISTAMINE (histamine, 12 lines).
When was Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda last inspected by FDA?
FDA's most recent inspection of Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda with a final classification is dated June 28, 2019 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
What is Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda's FEI number?
Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3012746128.
Can shipments from Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda still enter the U.S.?
Shipments of swordfish from Grupo Degfer Cia Ltda can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-105; 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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