FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Ecuador
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to April 15, 2025
FDA refused 15 bakery products shipment lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and April 15, 2025, 8 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chocolate plain cookies and cake, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 15
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 8
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Ecuador by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -80% |
| 2021 | 5 |
Chocolate plain cookies refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 5 chocolate plain cookies lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and April 15, 2025, 33% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | 5 | 33.3% |
Recent chocolate plain cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Sweet IndustriesGuayquil, Ecuador | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | USUAL NAMELABELING | Source | |
| Universal Sweet IndustriesGuayquil, Ecuador | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | USUAL NAMELABELING | Source | |
| Universal Sweet IndustriesGuayquil, Ecuador | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | USUAL NAMELABELING | Source | |
| Universal Sweet IndustriesGuayquil, Ecuador | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| Universal Sweet IndustriesGuayquil, Ecuador | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source |
Cake refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 4 cake lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and April 15, 2025, 27% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Cake,custard or cream filled | 4 | 26.7% |
Recent cake refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Cake,custard or cream filled | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Cake,custard or cream filled | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Cake,custard or cream filled | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Cake,custard or cream filled | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Cake without custard or cream filling refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 2 cake without custard or cream filling lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and April 15, 2025, 13% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Cake without custard or cream filling | 2 | 13.3% |
Recent cake without custard or cream filling refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Cake without custard or cream filling | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Cake without custard or cream filling | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Other bakery products products refused from Ecuador
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie | 1 | 6.7% |
| Plain cookies | 1 | 6.7% |
| Sweet goods without custard or cream filling | 1 | 6.7% |
| Tortillas | 1 | 6.7% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Ecuador
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 12 | 50% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 5 | 21% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 3 | 13% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 4% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 4% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 4% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 4% |
Ecuador bakery products firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuadorian Food Industries | Guayaquil | 8 |
| Universal Sweet Industries | Guayquil | 5 |
| Tierra Linda | Ambato | 1 |
Latest bakery products refusals from Ecuador
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Cake,custard or cream filled | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Sweet goods without custard or cream filling, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Cake,custard or cream filled | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Cake without custard or cream filling | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Cake,custard or cream filled | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Cake without custard or cream filling | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Tortillas | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil, Ecuador | Cake,custard or cream filled | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Tierra LindaAmbato, Ecuador | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Grupo Terra Verde S.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLACKS FIRMNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Universal Sweet IndustriesGuayquil, Ecuador | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | USUAL NAMELABELING | Source | |
| Universal Sweet IndustriesGuayquil, Ecuador | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | USUAL NAMELABELING | Source | |
| Universal Sweet IndustriesGuayquil, Ecuador | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | USUAL NAMELABELING | Source | |
| Universal Sweet IndustriesGuayquil, Ecuador | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| Universal Sweet IndustriesGuayquil, Ecuador | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Ecuador
- How many bakery products shipments from Ecuador did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 8 shipment lines of bakery products from Ecuador in 2025 through April 15, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Ecuador?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Ecuador the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 12 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 5 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover bakery products from Ecuador?
- As of October 27, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ecuador in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ecuador firms; see the country page.
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