FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: spices from Ecuador
FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to December 8, 2025
FDA refused 9 spices shipment lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and December 8, 2025, 4 of them in 2025; the most refused products were mixed spice and seasonings and basil, most often for COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 9
- spices lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Spices 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 | 4 | +100% |
| 2024 | 2 | +100% |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Mixed spice and seasonings refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 7 mixed spice and seasonings lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and December 8, 2025, 78% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c. | 7 | 77.8% |
Recent mixed spice and seasonings refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubia AMerica Perez SantosGuayaquil, Ecuador | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Industrias Lojana de Especeriasc.A.Loja, Ecuador | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | USUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Industrias Lojana de Especeriasc.A.Loja, Ecuador | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lubia AMerica Perez SantosGuayaquil, Ecuador | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Lubia AMerica Perez SantosGuayaquil, Ecuador | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source |
Basil refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 2 basil lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and December 8, 2025, 22% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Basil (sweet basil), whole (spice) | 2 | 22.2% |
Recent basil refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf Just Fresh S.A.Quito, Ecuador | Basil (sweet basil), whole (spice) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Ecuaverduras S.A.Quito, Ecuador | Basil (sweet basil), whole (spice) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Why FDA refused spices from Ecuador
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 3 | 20% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 20% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 2 | 13% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 7% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 1 | 7% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 7% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 7% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 7% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 7% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 1 | 7% |
Ecuador spices firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Lubia AMerica Perez Santos | Guayaquil | 4 |
| Tierra Linda | Ambato | 1 |
| Leaf Just Fresh S.A. | Quito | 1 |
Latest spices refusals from Ecuador
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubia AMerica Perez SantosGuayaquil, Ecuador | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Industrias Lojana de Especeriasc.A.Loja, Ecuador | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | USUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Industrias Lojana de Especeriasc.A.Loja, Ecuador | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lubia AMerica Perez SantosGuayaquil, Ecuador | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Lubia AMerica Perez SantosGuayaquil, Ecuador | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Lubia AMerica Perez SantosGuayaquil, Ecuador | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Tierra LindaAmbato, Ecuador | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Leaf Just Fresh S.A.Quito, Ecuador | Basil (sweet basil), whole (spice) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Ecuaverduras S.A.Quito, Ecuador | Basil (sweet basil), whole (spice) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about spices refusals from Ecuador
- How many spices shipments from Ecuador did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of spices from Ecuador in 2025 through December 8, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse spices from Ecuador?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Ecuador the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 3 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover spices 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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