Ecuador — All Categories
Ecuador received 44 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 10 in 2026-Q3, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Vibrio cholerae, chlorpyrifos, and E220- sulfur dioxide. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 11 carry the laboratory result and 14 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Held, final fate not recorded: 50%; Re-dispatched: 25%; Destroyed: 9%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 9%; Not stated: 7%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 3 |
| 2024-Q2 | 2 |
| 2024-Q3 | 5 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 4 |
| 2025-Q2 | 4 |
| 2025-Q3 | 2 |
| 2025-Q4 | 9 |
| 2026-Q1 | 1 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 |
| 2026-Q3 | 10 |
| 2026-Q4 | 2 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crustaceans and Products Thereof | 27 | — | Vibrio cholerae |
| Fish and Fish Products | 10 | — | mercury |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 4 | — | chlorpyrifos |
| Herbs and Spices | 1 | — | imidacloprid |
| Animal By-Products | 1 | — | ruminant DNA presence |
| Cephalopods and Products Thereof | 1 | — | cadmium |
Recent rejections
- 2026.9387 Poor temperature control in shrimp from Ecuador // Ruptura de la cadena de frío en langostinos de EcuadorCrustaceans and Products Thereof. Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
- 2026.9297 Chlorpyrifos in bananas from Ecuador via Bosnia and HerzegovinaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 0,022. chlorpyrifos
- 2026.8209 The goods present organoleptically altered lesions-swollen pouch (bombage)Fish and Fish Products. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.8103 The tuna in a sun-dried tomato dressing present organoleptically altered lesions- swollen cans (bombage)Fish and Fish Products. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.8096 bombage in canned fish from EcuadorFish and Fish Products. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.8089 The goods present organoleptically altered lesions-swollen pouch (bombage) Fish and Fish Products. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.8080 The tuna in a sun-dried tomato dressing present organoleptically altered lesions-swollen cans (bombage)Fish and Fish Products. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.7630 Label/Document mismatch- Penaeus vannamei- EcuadorCrustaceans and Products Thereof. Notified by Portugal. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.7616 Sulfite content exceeding the permitted limit in shrimp from EcuadorCrustaceans and Products Thereof. Notified by Italy. Result 815.4+/-128.8 (limit 150 mg/kg - ppm). E220- sulfur dioxide
- 2026.7568 Ruptura de cadena de frío en langostinos de Ecuador // Poor temperature control in prawns from Ecuador Crustaceans and Products Thereof. Notified by Spain. Destroyed.
- 2026.7140 potencjalnie enteropatogenne bakterie przecinkowca cholery (Vibrio chloerae) w krewetkach (Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei) mrożonych, pochodzące z akwakultury /// Vibrio cholerae in frozen farmed shrimp (Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei)Crustaceans and Products Thereof. Notified by Poland. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Vibrio cholerae
- 2026.6792 Plaguicidas en taro de Ecuador // Pesticides in dasheen from EcuadorFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched. Result 2,22 (limit 0,1 mg/kg - ppm). carbendazimthiabendazole
- 2026.5163 Chlorpyrifos ethyl, Imidacloprid, Fipronil in green pepprecon from EcuadorHerbs and Spices. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,27± 0,14 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifosfipronilimidacloprid
- 2026.0434 Chlorpyrifos in bananas imported from Bosnia and Herzegovina origin from EcuadorFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Destroyed. Result 0,053. chlorpyrifos
- 2025.10116 Vibrio cholerae in shrimp from EcuadorCrustaceans and Products Thereof. Notified by Italy. Result rilevato (limit assente /25g). Vibrio cholerae
- 2025.10077 Presence of ruminant DNA in fish mealAnimal By-Products. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result Detected/100mg (limit NO DETECTED null). ruminant DNA presence
- 2025.9466 Vibrio cholerae in mazzancolle dall'EcuadorCrustaceans and Products Thereof. Notified by Italy. Result rilevato (limit assente /25g). Vibrio cholerae
- 2025.9103 Vibrio cholerae in mazzancolle congelate (Litopenaeus vannamei) dall'Ecuador//Vibrio cholerae in frozen whiteleg shrimps (Litopenaeus vannamei)Crustaceans and Products Thereof. Notified by Italy. Result rilevato//detected (limit assente// not detected /25g). Vibrio cholerae
- 2025.8701 Vibrio cholerae in mazzancolle (Litopenaeus vannamei) dall'Ecuador//Vibrio cholerae in frozen whiteleg shrimps (Litopenaeus vannamei)Crustaceans and Products Thereof. Notified by Italy. Result rilevato//detected (limit assente//not detected /25g). Vibrio cholerae
- 2025.8695 Vibrio cholerae in in prawns dall'EcuadorCrustaceans and Products Thereof. Notified by Italy. Result rilevato (limit assente /25g). Vibrio cholerae
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 132 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Ecuador found after entering the EU — 27 alerts, 105 information notifications. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: official control on the market 36%, at the EU border 34%, company's own check 26%, monitoring or surveillance sample 2%, consumer complaint or illness 2%. 18 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022 | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| 2023 | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| 2024 | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| 2025 | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| 2026 to date | 27 | 7 | 20 |
- 2026.9299 info: attentionThiamethoxam in dragon fruit (pitahaya) from Ecuador, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,036 (limit 0,010 mg/kg - ppm). lambda-cyhalothrinthiamethoxam
- 2026.9092 info: follow-upChlorpyrifos-methyl in organic bananas, from Ecuador via Germany Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 0,015 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos-methyl
- 2026.9031 alertPesticides residues in passion fruit from Ecuador Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0.18 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). acephatechlorothalonildimethoateimidacloprid+3 more
- 2026.8389 info: follow-upChlorpyrifos in organic bananas, from Ecuador Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market, destroyed. Result 0,023 (limit 0,01 null). chlorpyrifos
- 2026.8157 info: attentionSulphite - too high content of Notified by Estonia. Official control on the market, reached the market. sulphite
- 2026.8052 alertPesticid neautorizat in banane origine Ecuador / Chlorpyrifos residues in bananas from Ecuador Notified by Romania. Monitoring or surveillance sample, reached the market. Result 0,11+/-0,055 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2026.7440 info: attentionPresenza di Istamina oltre il limite in Tonno (Thunnus albacares) - tranci decongelati /Histamine above legal limits in thawed tuna produced in Italy with raw material from Spain Notified by Italy. Consumer complaint or illness, reached the market. Result 1640,3+/- 169.0 (limit 200 mg/kg - ppm). histamine
- 2026.6865 info: attentionHight sulphites content in chilled cooked shrimps 30/40 from Spain Notified by Portugal. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 327 ± 57 mg (limit 135mg /kg). sulphite
- 2026.6443 alertChlorpyrifos on oranic bananas from Ecuador via Germany Notified by Netherlands. Official control on the market, reached the market, destroyed. Result 0.023 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2026.5429 info: attentionResiduos de plaguicidas en granadillas de Ecuador // Residuos of pesticides in passion fruit from Ecuador Notified by Spain. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0,029 ± 0,015 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). difenoconazoledimethoatefluopyramimidacloprid+2 more
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 2 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 5 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
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Data and downloads
Download all 241 entries (CSV) — every notification behind this page, border rejections and those found on the market, with how each was found and what was done. Every entry is also listed by year above.
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