FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from Ecuador
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to September 16, 2025
FDA refused 76 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and September 16, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were taro and cassava, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 76
- root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Root vegetables and mushrooms 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 | -25% |
| 2024 | 4 | -43% |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 1 | -92% |
| 2020 | 13 | -28% |
| 2019 | 18 | -5% |
| 2018 | 19 | +73% |
| 2017 | 11 |
Taro refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 70 taro lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and September 16, 2025, 92% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | 70 | 92.1% |
Recent taro refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporacion C&R Agroexport Cia LtdaEl Carmen, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fabian Ernesto Villaruel SanchezEl Carmen, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fabian Ernesto Villaruel SanchezEl Carmen, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| ServilordGuayaquil, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| ServilordGuayaquil, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Cassava refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 4 cassava lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and September 16, 2025, 5% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Cassava, breaded | 3 | 3.9% |
| Cassava (root and tuber vegetable) | 1 | 1.3% |
Recent cassava refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Foods S.A.Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Ecuador | Cassava (root and tuber vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Panaglobal Cia LtdaQuito, Ecuador | Cassava, breaded | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Compania Productora Y Exportadora Panaglobal CIA LTDAQuito, Ecuador | Cassava, breaded | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Compania Productora Y Exportadora Panaglobal CIA LTDAQuito, Ecuador | Cassava, breaded | FSVP VIO | Source |
Potato refusals from Ecuador
FDA refused 2 potato lines from Ecuador between October 2016 and September 16, 2025, 3% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Potato (root & tuber vegetable) | 2 | 2.6% |
Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from Ecuador
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 71 | 91% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 3 | 4% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 1% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 1% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 1% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 1 | 1% |
Ecuador root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Agricola Palmeiras Agripal S.A | Guayaquil | 18 |
| Translatin S.A. | Guayaquil | 11 |
| Gustavo Patricio Espinosa Lucero | Quito | 11 |
| Servilord | Guayaquil | 7 |
| Ritcymar S.A. | Guayaquil | 5 |
| Roberto Soto Romero | Santo Domingo | 4 |
| Ocampo Iza Jorge Nexar | El Carmen | 4 |
| Refin S.A. | Guayaquil | 3 |
| Compania Productora Y Exportadora Panaglobal CIA LTDA | Quito | 2 |
| Admichonta S.A. | Santo Domingo De Onzole | 2 |
Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Ecuador
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporacion C&R Agroexport Cia LtdaEl Carmen, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fabian Ernesto Villaruel SanchezEl Carmen, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fabian Ernesto Villaruel SanchezEl Carmen, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tropical Foods S.A.Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Ecuador | Cassava (root and tuber vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Panaglobal Cia LtdaQuito, Ecuador | Cassava, breaded | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Compania Productora Y Exportadora Panaglobal CIA LTDAQuito, Ecuador | Cassava, breaded | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Compania Productora Y Exportadora Panaglobal CIA LTDAQuito, Ecuador | Cassava, breaded | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| ServilordGuayaquil, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| ServilordGuayaquil, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| ServilordGuayaquil, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| ServilordGuayaquil, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| ServilordGuayaquil, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| ServilordGuayaquil, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| ServilordGuayaquil, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Admichonta S.A.Santo Domingo De Onzole, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Gustavo Patricio Espinosa LuceroQuito, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Gustavo Patricio Espinosa LuceroQuito, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Gustavo Patricio Espinosa LuceroQuito, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Gustavo Patricio Espinosa LuceroQuito, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Gustavo Patricio Espinosa LuceroQuito, Ecuador | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Ecuador
- How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Ecuador did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from Ecuador in 2025 through September 16, 2025, compared with 4 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Ecuador?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Ecuador the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 71 lines), FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 3 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover root vegetables and mushrooms 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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