FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Ecuador
FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to July 28, 2025
FDA refused 8 berries and citrus shipment lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and July 28, 2025, 6 of them in 2025; the most refused products were apple and blackberries, most often for POISONORD (poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious)).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016
- 6
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Berries and citrus 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 | 6 | +500% |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 |
Apple refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 6 apple lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and July 28, 2025, 75% of the berries and citrus lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of berries and citrus |
|---|---|---|
| Apple (core fruit purees) | 6 | 75.0% |
Recent apple refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrofood S.A.S.Quito, Ecuador | Apple (core fruit purees) | POISONORD | Source | |
| Austrofood S.A.S.Quito, Ecuador | Apple (core fruit purees) | POISONORD | Source | |
| Austrofood S.A.S.Quito, Ecuador | Apple (core fruit purees) | POISONORD | Source | |
| Austrofood S.A.S.Quito, Ecuador | Apple (core fruit purees) | POISONORD | Source | |
| Austrofood S.A.S.Quito, Ecuador | Apple (core fruit purees) | POISONORD | Source |
Blackberries refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 2 blackberries lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and July 28, 2025, 25% of the berries and citrus lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of berries and citrus |
|---|---|---|
| Blackberries (berry) | 2 | 25.0% |
Recent blackberries refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profrutas Cia, LtdaGuayaquil, Ecuador | Blackberries (berry) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Profrutas Cia, LtdaGuayaquil, Ecuador | Blackberries (berry) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Ecuador
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Ecuador berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Austrofood S.A.S. | Quito | 6 |
| Profrutas Cia, Ltda | Guayaquil | 2 |
Latest berries and citrus refusals from Ecuador
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profrutas Cia, LtdaGuayaquil, Ecuador | Blackberries (berry) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Austrofood S.A.S.Quito, Ecuador | Apple (core fruit purees) | POISONORD | Source | |
| Austrofood S.A.S.Quito, Ecuador | Apple (core fruit purees) | POISONORD | Source | |
| Austrofood S.A.S.Quito, Ecuador | Apple (core fruit purees) | POISONORD | Source | |
| Austrofood S.A.S.Quito, Ecuador | Apple (core fruit purees) | POISONORD | Source | |
| Austrofood S.A.S.Quito, Ecuador | Apple (core fruit purees) | POISONORD | Source | |
| Austrofood S.A.S.Quito, Ecuador | Apple (core fruit purees) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Profrutas Cia, LtdaGuayaquil, Ecuador | Blackberries (berry) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Ecuador
- How many berries and citrus shipments from Ecuador did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 6 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Ecuador in 2025 through July 28, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Ecuador?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Ecuador the most frequent are POISONORD (poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious), 5 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 2 lines) and POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover berries and citrus 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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