FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: milk and butter from Ecuador
FDA category: Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products · October 2016 to February 12, 2021
FDA refused 6 milk and butter shipment lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and February 12, 2021, 3 of them in 2021; the most refused products were milk with multivitamins added and yogurt, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- milk and butter lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2021
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Milk and butter 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 3 |
Milk with multivitamins added refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 3 milk with multivitamins added lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and February 12, 2021, 50% of the milk and butter lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of milk and butter |
|---|---|---|
| Milk with multivitamins added,low fat | 3 | 50.0% |
Recent milk with multivitamins added refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrias Lacteas Toni S.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador | Milk with multivitamins added,low fat | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Industrias Lacteas Toni S.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador | Milk with multivitamins added,low fat | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Industrias Lacteas Toni S.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador | Milk with multivitamins added,low fat | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source |
Yogurt refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 3 yogurt lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and February 12, 2021, 50% of the milk and butter lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of milk and butter |
|---|---|---|
| Yogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added) | 3 | 50.0% |
Recent yogurt refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productos Lacteos Guerrero Cia. LtdaSan Miguel De Los Bancos, Ecuador | Yogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+5 | Source | |
| Productos Lacteos Guerrero Cia. LtdaSan Miguel De Los Bancos, Ecuador | Yogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+5 | Source | |
| Productos Lacteos Guerrero Cia. LtdaSan Miguel De Los Bancos, Ecuador | Yogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+5 | Source |
Why FDA refused milk and butter from Ecuador
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 6 | 17% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 6 | 17% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 6 | 17% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 6 | 17% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 3 | 8% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 3 | 8% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 8% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 3 | 8% |
Ecuador milk and butter firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Industrias Lacteas Toni S.A. | Guayaquil | 3 |
Latest milk and butter refusals from Ecuador
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productos Lacteos Guerrero Cia. LtdaSan Miguel De Los Bancos, Ecuador | Yogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+5 | Source | |
| Productos Lacteos Guerrero Cia. LtdaSan Miguel De Los Bancos, Ecuador | Yogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+5 | Source | |
| Productos Lacteos Guerrero Cia. LtdaSan Miguel De Los Bancos, Ecuador | Yogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+5 | Source | |
| Industrias Lacteas Toni S.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador | Milk with multivitamins added,low fat | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Industrias Lacteas Toni S.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador | Milk with multivitamins added,low fat | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Industrias Lacteas Toni S.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador | Milk with multivitamins added,low fat | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source |
Questions about milk and butter refusals from Ecuador
- How many milk and butter shipments from Ecuador did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of milk and butter from Ecuador in 2021 through February 12, 2021.
- Why does FDA refuse milk and butter from Ecuador?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For milk and butter from Ecuador the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 6 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 6 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 6 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover milk and butter 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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