How many cereals and breakfast foods shipments from Ecuador did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of cereals and breakfast foods from Ecuador in 2024 through September 18, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse cereals and breakfast foods from Ecuador?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cereals and breakfast foods from Ecuador the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover cereals and breakfast foods from Ecuador?

As of October 26, 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: cereals and breakfast foods from Ecuador

FDA category: Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods · October 2016 to September 18, 2024

FDA refused 3 cereals and breakfast foods shipment lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and September 18, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were oat flakes and oatmeal, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

3
cereals and breakfast foods lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2024: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Ecuador: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Ecuador by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2024	1
2017	2

Oat flakes refusals from Ecuador

FDA refused 2 oat flakes lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and September 18, 2024, 67% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.

Oat flakes product descriptions refused from Ecuador
FDA product description	Lines	Share of cereals and breakfast foods
Oat flakes, rolled oats,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	2	66.7%

Recent oat flakes refusals

Recent Oat flakes refusals from Ecuador
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 29, 2017	Industrial Molinera C.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador	Oat flakes, rolled oats,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+2	Source
Dec 29, 2017	Industrial Molinera C.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador	Oat flakes, rolled oats,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+2	Source

Oatmeal refusals from Ecuador

FDA refused 1 oatmeal line from Ecuador between October 2016 and September 18, 2024, 33% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.

Oatmeal product descriptions refused from Ecuador
FDA product description	Lines	Share of cereals and breakfast foods
Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking	1	33.3%

Recent oatmeal refusals

Recent Oatmeal refusals from Ecuador
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 18, 2024	Vasquez Lopez Edgar VinicioAmbato, Ecuador	Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking	NO ENGLISH	Source

Why FDA refused cereals and breakfast foods from Ecuador

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for cereals and breakfast foods from Ecuador
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	3	27%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	2	18%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	2	18%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	18%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	2	18%

Ecuador cereals and breakfast foods firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Ecuador cereals and breakfast foods firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Vasquez Lopez Edgar Vinicio	Ambato	1

Latest cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Ecuador

Latest FDA cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Ecuador
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 18, 2024	Vasquez Lopez Edgar VinicioAmbato, Ecuador	Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 29, 2017	Industrial Molinera C.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador	Oat flakes, rolled oats,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+2	Source
Dec 29, 2017	Industrial Molinera C.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador	Oat flakes, rolled oats,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+2	Source

Questions about cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Ecuador

How many cereals and breakfast foods shipments from Ecuador did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of cereals and breakfast foods from Ecuador in 2024 through September 18, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse cereals and breakfast foods from Ecuador?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cereals and breakfast foods from Ecuador the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover cereals and breakfast foods from Ecuador?: As of October 26, 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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