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Ecuador · 12 Nov 2026

Fish from Ecuador: food safety notices

Notices, all years30since 6 Sep 2019
Last 12 months6
Latest16 Sep 2026EU (RASFF)

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Hazards

Mercury7Cadmium6Process failure (pasteurisation, s4Temperature control3Histamine2Documents and labelling2Sulphites1Pesticide residues1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
16 Sep 2026EUThe goods present organoleptically altered lesions-swollen pouch (bombage)Process failure (pasteurisation, sealing)Border rejection · potential risk
14 Sep 2026EUThe tuna in a sun-dried tomato dressing present organoleptically altered lesions- swollen Process failure (pasteurisation, sealing)Border rejection · potential risk
14 Sep 2026EUThe goods present organoleptically altered lesions-swollen pouch (bombage)Process failure (pasteurisation, sealing)Border 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 cProcess failure (pasteurisation, sealing)Border rejection · potential risk
23 Aug 2026EUPresenza di Istamina oltre il limite in Tonno (Thunnus albacares) - tranci decongelati /HiHistamine
1640,3+/- 169.0 (limit 200) mg/kg - ppm
Information · serious
10 Jul 2025EUHistamine above legal limits in tuna from EcuadorHistamineAlert · serious
9 Jul 2025EURotura de cadena de frío en lomos de atún de Ecuador / Breaking the cold chain in tuna loTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
29 Apr 2025EUcadmium in canned tuna, from EcuadorCadmiumAlert · serious
3 Mar 2025EUMercury in tuna (Thunnus albacares)MercuryBorder rejection · potential risk
3 Mar 2025EUcadmium in squids from EcuadorCadmiumBorder rejection · potential risk
4 Dec 2024EUNiveles elevados de Hg en rodajas congeladas de marrajo (Ixurus oxyrinchus) procedentes deOtherAlert · serious
13 Nov 2024EUHigher sulfite content in frozen raw shrimpSulphitesInformation · potentially serious
6 Sep 2024EURuptura de la cadena de frío en atún de Ecuador. Cold chain break in tuna from Ecuador.Temperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
5 Sep 2024EUHg in swordfish from EcuadorOtherInformation · serious
5 Aug 2024EURuptura de la cadena de frío en atún de Ecuador. Break in the cold chain in tuna from EcuaTemperature controlBorder rejection · potential risk
1 Aug 2024EUmercury in a tuna loin dish // Mercurio en preparado de lomo de atún procedente de EcuadoMercuryInformation · potentially serious
30 Apr 2024EUCadmium in tuna from EquadorCadmiumInformation · potentially serious
18 Dec 2023EUmercury in tuna loinMercuryInformation · serious
31 Oct 2023EUmercury over the limit in defrozen tuna loins from Ecuador, via SpainMercuryInformation · serious
14 Dec 2022EUMercury in tuna loins from EcuadorMercuryAlert · serious
25 Nov 2022EUConservas atún sin Certificado Sanitario Oficial de Ecuador / Canned tuna without OfficialDocuments and labellingBorder rejection · not serious
26 Sep 2022EUCadmium in giant squid arms from LithuaniaCadmiumAlert · serious
18 Oct 2021EUReturn of tuna pieces in sunflower oil from Ecuador without import controlDocuments and labellingInformation · not serious
19 May 2021EUCadmium MRL in Canned tuna from EcuadorPesticide residuesInformation · serious
22 Mar 2021EUCadmium exceeding regulatory maximal level in fish (Katsuwonus (Euthynnus) pelamis from EcCadmiumInformation · serious
17 Jul 2020EUMERCURY IN SLICES OF CAELLA (PRIONACE GLAUCA) FROM SPAIN, WITH RAW MATERIAL FROM ECUADORMercuryInformation · serious
18 Jun 2020EUMercury in chilled swordfish loins from SPAINMercuryInformation · serious
13 Mar 2020EUCHEDP.ES.2020.0001147OtherBorder rejection · undecided
6 Sep 2019EUfood - border control - consignment detained - border rejection notification - frozen anchCadmiumBorder rejection · serious