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Countries of origin · 12 Nov 2026

Food from Ecuador: safety alerts and border rejections

Every food safety notice we track for products from Ecuador: EU RASFF alerts and border rejections, and the import refusals and recalls published by Japan, Australia, the US, the UK and Canada.

Notices, 12 months52prior 12 months: 42
Border rejections, 12 months18refused at the border
Top hazard, 3 yearsVibrio29 notices
Reported by2EU (RASFF), Australia

Notices per month

EU (RASFF)Australia
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Hazards, last 3 years

Vibrio29Chlorpyrifos22Sulphites17Temperature control9Pesticide residues9Process and environmental contamin6Cadmium6Mercury3Plant and marine toxins3Documents and labelling2Histamine2Undeclared allergen2

Products, last 3 years

Crustaceans57Fruit and vegetables33Fish19Fats and oils5Prepared and snack foods2Herbs and spices2Cereals and bakery2Feed and pet food2Tea, coffee and cocoa1Molluscs1Confectionery and cocoa1

Producers named in border rejections

Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.

Latest notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
5 Nov 2026EUHight sulphites content in chilled cooked shrimps (30_50 ) from SpainSulphites
184 ± 32 mg (limit 130 mg) /kg
Information · not serious
3 Nov 2026EUGlycidyl fatty acid esters in manioc chips from EcuadorProcess and environmental contaminants
7609 + 1141 (limit 1000) µg/kg - ppb
Information · potential risk
21 Oct 2026EUPoor temperature control in shrimp from Ecuador // Ruptura de la cadena de frío en langostTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
20 Oct 2026EUChlorpyrifos in bananas from Ecuador via Bosnia and HerzegovinaChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · potentially serious
20 Oct 2026EUThiamethoxam in dragon fruit (pitahaya) from Ecuador, via the NetherlandsPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
13 Oct 2026EUChlorpyrifos-methyl in organic bananas, from Ecuador via GermanyChlorpyrifosInformation · potentially serious
12 Oct 2026EUPesticides residues in passion fruit from EcuadorPesticide residuesAlert · serious
22 Sep 2026EUChlorpyrifos in organic bananas, from EcuadorChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
16 Sep 2026EUThe goods present organoleptically altered lesions-swollen pouch (bombage)OtherBorder rejection · potential risk
15 Sep 2026EUSulphite - too high content ofSulphitesInformation · not serious
14 Sep 2026EUThe tuna in a sun-dried tomato dressing present organoleptically altered lesions- swollen OtherBorder rejection · potential risk
14 Sep 2026EUThe goods present organoleptically altered lesions-swollen pouch (bombage)OtherBorder rejection · potential risk
14 Sep 2026EUbombage in canned fish from EcuadorOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
14 Sep 2026EUThe tuna in a sun-dried tomato dressing present organoleptically altered lesions-swollen cOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
11 Sep 2026EUPesticid neautorizat in banane origine Ecuador / Chlorpyrifos residues in bananas from EcuChlorpyrifosAlert · potentially serious
28 Aug 2026EULabel/Document mismatch- Penaeus vannamei- EcuadorDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · potential risk
28 Aug 2026EUSulfite content exceeding the permitted limit in shrimp from EcuadorSulphitesBorder rejection · not serious
27 Aug 2026EURuptura de cadena de frío en langostinos de Ecuador // Poor temperature control in prawns Temperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
23 Aug 2026EUPresenza di Istamina oltre il limite in Tonno (Thunnus albacares) - tranci decongelati /HiHistamineInformation · serious
12 Aug 2026EUpotencjalnie enteropatogenne bakterie przecinkowca cholery (Vibrio chloerae) w krewetkach VibrioBorder rejection · potential risk
31 Jul 2026EUHight sulphites content in chilled cooked shrimps 30/40 from Spain // Contenido elevado dSulphitesInformation · no risk
30 Jul 2026EUPlaguicidas en taro de Ecuador // Pesticides in dasheen from EcuadorPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
20 Jul 2026EUChlorpyrifos on oranic bananas from Ecuador via GermanyChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
19 Jun 2026EUResiduos de plaguicidas en granadillas de Ecuador // Residuos of pesticides in passion fruPesticide residuesInformation · serious
18 Jun 2026EUSulfite content exceeds in shrimpSulphitesInformation · not serious
18 Jun 2026EUClorpirifós en pitaya de Ecuador // Chlorpyrifos in pitaya from EcuadorChlorpyrifosInformation · potentially serious
11 Jun 2026EUChlorpyrifos ethyl, Imidacloprid, Fipronil in green pepprecon from EcuadorChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · potentially serious
10 Jun 2026EUChlorpyrifos in banana from EcuadorChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
9 Jun 2026EUExceedance of maximum level of sulphite (SO2) in frozen prawns from EcuadorSulphitesInformation · potential risk
22 May 2026EUPresence of listeria monocytognes in shrimpsListeria monocytogenesInformation · serious
8 May 2026EUVibrio cholerae in shrimps from EcuadorVibrioInformation · potential risk
27 Apr 2026EUChlorothalonil and lufenuron in dragon fruit from EcuadorOtherInformation · potentially serious
17 Apr 2026EUDetection of excessive sulphite levels in frozen whole shrimp (30/40)SulphitesInformation · potentially serious
20 Mar 2026EUChlorpyrifos levels in bananas from Ecuador exceed the MRLChlorpyrifosAlert · potentially serious
12 Mar 2026EUPrzekroczenie NDP poziomu pestycydu chlorpyrifosu w produkcie pn. Banan Cavendish Ekwador/ChlorpyrifosInformation · potentially serious
6 Mar 2026EUChlorpyrifos in bananasChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
26 Feb 2026EUHigh sulfite content in frozen shrimpSulphitesInformation · potentially serious
25 Feb 2026EUChlorpyrifos in bananasChlorpyrifosInformation · serious
23 Feb 2026EUExcessive levels of pesticides in red bananas from EcuadorPesticide residuesInformation · serious
30 Jan 2026EUCadmium in rice originating from EcuadorCadmiumInformation · potential risk
20 Jan 2026EUChlorpyrifos in bananas imported from Bosnia and Herzegovina origin from EcuadorChlorpyrifosBorder rejection · potentially serious
14 Jan 2026EUChlorpyrifos in bananasChlorpyrifosAlert · serious
13 Jan 2026EUPesticide residues in PitayasPesticide residuesAlert · potentially serious
23 Dec 2025EUPesticides residu in bananas from EcuadorPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
23 Dec 2025EUCadmio en chocolate procedente de España // Cadmium in chocolate from SpainCadmiumAlert · serious
17 Dec 2025EUVibrio cholerae in shrimp from EcuadorVibrioBorder rejection · potentially serious
16 Dec 2025EUPresence of ruminant DNA in fish mealOtherBorder rejection · potential risk
5 Dec 2025EUAflatoxinas en ají para seco procedente de Ecuador// Aflatoxins in ají para seco from EcuaAflatoxinsAlert · serious
27 Nov 2025EUVibrio cholerae in mazzancolle dall'EcuadorVibrioBorder rejection · potentially serious
19 Nov 2025EUVibrio cholerae in mazzancolle congelate (Litopenaeus vannamei) dall'Ecuador//Vibrio choleVibrioBorder rejection · potentially serious
14 Nov 2025EUChlorpyrifos in bananas from Ecuador through HungaryChlorpyrifosInformation · potential risk
14 Nov 2025EUrupture of the cold chain in frozen prawns (Penaeus vannamei) from Ecuador // Rotura de lTemperature controlInformation · potentially serious
7 Nov 2025EUVibrio cholerae in mazzancolle (Litopenaeus vannamei) dall'Ecuador//Vibrio cholerae in froVibrioBorder rejection · potentially serious
7 Nov 2025EUVibrio cholerae in in prawns dall'EcuadorVibrioBorder rejection · potentially serious
7 Nov 2025EUVibrio cholerae in prawns dall'EcuadorVibrioBorder rejection · potentially serious
7 Nov 2025EUVibrio cholerae in Prawns from Ecuador /Vibrio cholerae in mazzancolle dall'EcuadorVibrioBorder rejection · potentially serious
28 Oct 2025EUVibrio cholerae in mazzancolle dall'Ecuador // Vibrio cholerae in frozen whiteleg shrimps VibrioBorder rejection · potentially serious
25 Sep 2025EUMOAH in unrefined palm oil from EcuadorProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potentially serious
18 Sep 2025EUvibrio cholerae non O1 non O139 stn/sto + in fozen raw vannamei shirmpsVibrioInformation · potentially serious
3 Sep 2025EUMineral oil components (MOAH) in palm oil from EcuadorProcess and environmental contaminantsInformation · potential risk