Pacal Import & Export
FDA import alert and refusal historyEl Carmen, EcuadorFEI 3013666794
Recorded by FDA as PACAL IMPORT & EXPORT
As of October 25, 2026, Pacal Import & Export (El Carmen, Ecuador) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05 (Raw agricultural products: pesticides) for taro (malanga), published by FDA on April 15, 2019, and has 2 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-05 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) · PESTICIDE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Pacal Import & Export
3 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
Refusal charges, in plain English
- PESTICIDE2 refused lines
Pesticide chemical residue
The product appeared to contain a pesticide chemical residue that makes it adulterated under section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act, for example a residue above the U.S. tolerance or one with no U.S. tolerance for that food.
Questions about Pacal Import & Export
- Is Pacal Import & Export on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Pacal Import & Export is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for taro (malanga); FDA published the listing on April 15, 2019.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Pacal Import & Export?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Pacal Import & Export between April 3, 2019 and May 8, 2019. The most recent, on May 8, 2019, was taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
- Why did FDA refuse Pacal Import & Export's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 2 lines).
- What is Pacal Import & Export's FEI number?
- Pacal Import & Export's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013666794.
- Can shipments from Pacal Import & Export still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of taro (malanga) from Pacal Import & Export can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-05; 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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