# EMPREDE S.A. · 16-120 · ECUADOR — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For EMPREDE S.A. · 16-120 · ECUADOR, import alert is 16-120; import alert name is "Detention Without Physical Examination of ***Fish and Fishery*** Products from Foreign Processors (Mfrs.) Not in Compliance with Seafood HACCP ***Regulation***"; country is ECUADOR; product is Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Frozen Raw Escolar | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species; product code is 16 A - - 01 Anchovy | 16 A - - 05 Blue Fish | 16 A - - 07 Bonito | 16 A - - 21 Herring | 16 A - - 22 Mackerel (only Scomberomorus spp eg. Spanish or King) | 16 A - - 33 Sardines (Brisling, Sprats, Pilchards, Etc.) | 16 A - - 37 Snapper (Red, Gray, Malabar, etc.) | 16 A - - 45 Tuna (Albacore, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Skipjack, Etc.) | 16 A - - 51 Mahi Mahi | 16 A - - 54 Marlin | 16 A - - 59 Scad | 16 A - - 69 Escolar | 16 A - - 69 Escolar | 16 A - - 70 Shad, Alewife | 16 A - - 71 Jack | 16 A - - 76 Saury | 16 A - - 78 Wahoo | 16 A - - 79 Yellowtail, Amberjack | 16 A - - 86 Sculpin | 16 A - - 87 Patagonian Toothfish, Chilean Seabass | 16 A - - 88 Gemfish | 16 A - - 89 Kahawa | 16 A - - 90 Sailfish | 16 A - - 91 Spearfish | 16 A - - 92 Trevally; date published is 02/17/2012; address is G. Cubillo 1212 y E. Romero , Tarqui, Guayas ECUADOR, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** EMPREDE S.A. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Import alert:** 16-120
- **Import alert name:** "Detention Without Physical Examination of ***Fish and Fishery*** Products from Foreign Processors (Mfrs.) Not in Compliance with Seafood HACCP ***Regulation***"
- **Country:** ECUADOR _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** G. Cubillo 1212 y E. Romero , Tarqui, Guayas ECUADOR _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 02/17/2012 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 16 A - - 01 Anchovy | 16 A - - 05 Blue Fish | 16 A - - 07 Bonito | 16 A - - 21 Herring | 16 A - - 22 Mackerel (only Scomberomorus spp eg. Spanish or King) | 16 A - - 33 Sardines (Brisling, Sprats, Pilchards, Etc.) | 16 A - - 37 Snapper (Red, Gray, Malabar, etc.) | 16 A - - 45 Tuna (Albacore, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Skipjack, Etc.) | 16 A - - 51 Mahi Mahi | 16 A - - 54 Marlin | 16 A - - 59 Scad | 16 A - - 69 Escolar | 16 A - - 69 Escolar | 16 A - - 70 Shad, Alewife | 16 A - - 71 Jack | 16 A - - 76 Saury | 16 A - - 78 Wahoo | 16 A - - 79 Yellowtail, Amberjack | 16 A - - 86 Sculpin | 16 A - - 87 Patagonian Toothfish, Chilean Seabass | 16 A - - 88 Gemfish | 16 A - - 89 Kahawa | 16 A - - 90 Sailfish | 16 A - - 91 Spearfish | 16 A - - 92 Trevally _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Frozen Raw Escolar | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species | Histamine forming fish species _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> EMPREDE S.A. Date Published : 02/17/2012 G. Cubillo 1212 y E. Romero , Tarqui, Guayas ECUADOR 16 A - - 01 Anchovy Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 05 Blue Fish Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 07 Bonito Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 21 Herring Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 22 Mackerel (only Scomberomorus spp eg. Spanish or King) Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 33 Sardines (Brisling, Sprats, Pilchards, Etc.) Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 37 Snapper (Red, Gray, Malabar, etc.) Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 45 Tuna (Albacore, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Skipjack, Etc.) Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 51 Mahi Mahi Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 54 Marlin Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 59 Scad Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 69 Escolar Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 69 Escolar Date Published: 02/17/2012 Desc: Frozen Raw Escolar 16 A - - 70 Shad, Alewife Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 71 Jack Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 76 Saury Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 78 Wahoo Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 79 Yellowtail, Amberjack Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 86 Sculpin Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 87 Patagonian Toothfish, Chilean Seabass Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 88 Gemfish Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 89 Kahawa Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 90 Sailfish Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 91 Spearfish Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species 16 A - - 92 Trevally Date Published: 07/15/2013 Desc: Histamine forming fish species

## Source

- https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_25.html

Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-11-15.
Part of [FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination](https://referencesource.org/fda-import-alert-red-list/).