FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: snack foods from Ecuador
FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to January 7, 2025
FDA refused 8 snack foods shipment lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and January 7, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were baked snack food and corn chips, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- snack foods lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Snack foods 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 | 3 | +50% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0% |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Baked snack food refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 5 baked snack food lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and January 7, 2025, 63% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Baked snack food, n.e.c. | 5 | 62.5% |
Recent baked snack food refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expozam / Carlos Javier ZambranoGuayaquil, Ecuador | Baked snack food, n.e.c | LABELING | Source | |
| Expozam / Carlos Javier ZambranoGuayaquil, Ecuador | Baked snack food, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Expozam / Carlos Javier ZambranoGuayaquil, Ecuador | Baked snack food, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Vasquez Lopez Edgar VinicioAmbato, Ecuador | Baked snack food, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Vasquez Lopez Edgar VinicioAmbato, Ecuador | Baked snack food, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Corn chips refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 2 corn chips lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and January 7, 2025, 25% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn chips, fried | 2 | 25.0% |
Recent corn chips refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Food Ecuador S.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador | Corn chips, fried | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Family Food Ecuador S.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador | Corn chips, fried | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Fried snack foods refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 1 fried snack foods line from Ecuador between October 2016 and January 7, 2025, 13% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Fried snack foods, n.e.c. | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent fried snack foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecofrut S.A.Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador | Fried snack foods, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Why FDA refused snack foods from Ecuador
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 5 | 45% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 27% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 9% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 9% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 9% |
Ecuador snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Expozam / Carlos Javier Zambrano | Guayaquil | 3 |
| Family Food Ecuador S.A. | Guayaquil | 2 |
| Vasquez Lopez Edgar Vinicio | Ambato | 2 |
| Ecofrut S.A. | Eloy Alfaro | 1 |
Latest snack foods refusals from Ecuador
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expozam / Carlos Javier ZambranoGuayaquil, Ecuador | Baked snack food, n.e.c | LABELING | Source | |
| Expozam / Carlos Javier ZambranoGuayaquil, Ecuador | Baked snack food, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Expozam / Carlos Javier ZambranoGuayaquil, Ecuador | Baked snack food, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Vasquez Lopez Edgar VinicioAmbato, Ecuador | Baked snack food, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Vasquez Lopez Edgar VinicioAmbato, Ecuador | Baked snack food, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Family Food Ecuador S.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador | Corn chips, fried | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Family Food Ecuador S.A.Guayaquil, Ecuador | Corn chips, fried | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ecofrut S.A.Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador | Fried snack foods, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Questions about snack foods refusals from Ecuador
- How many snack foods shipments from Ecuador did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of snack foods from Ecuador in 2025 through January 7, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Ecuador?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Ecuador the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 5 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover snack foods from Ecuador?
- As of October 25, 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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