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IA #16-22 - 07/09/96 Revised,  - Attachment Revised - 1/25/07

SUBJECT   :    "***DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION*** OF CANNED SHRIMP
               FROM THAILAND FOR DECOMPOSITION"

TYPE OF ALERT:      ***Detention Without Physical Examination***

               Note:   This alert is being revised to provide changes to
               format and/or terminology and are bracketed by asterisks (***)

               ***(NOTE:  This import alert contains guidance to FDA field
               personnel only.  It does not establish any requirements, or
               create any rights or obligations on FDA or on regulated
               entities.)***

PRODUCT      : Canned Shrimp

PRODUCT CODE : 16JEE05

PROBLEM      : Decomposition (MSDC)

PAC FOR
COLLECTION   : 03844

COUNTRY      : Thailand (TH, 875)

MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER      : All (Except firms listed on the attachment)

MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER I.D.#: N/A


IMPORTER'S
I.D. #       : N/A

CHARGE       : "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to
               Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to consist in whole or in
               part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or is
               otherwise unfit for food in that it appears to be decomposed
               [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(3)]."

RECOMMENDING
OFFICE       : Division of Import Operations and Policy (HFC-170)

REASON FOR
ALERT        : This import alert issued in 1981 based on an 85% detention
               rate due to decomposition.  Review of the detention data for
               FY91-92 indicated decomposition in canned shrimp continues to
               be a problem.  Of 21 detentions made in FY91, 6 resulted in
               refusals (29%) due to decomposition. Of 8 detentions made in
               FY92, 4 (50%) resulted in refusals due to decomposition.

GUIDANCE   :   *** Districts may detain, without physical examination*** all
               canned shrimp from Thailand except shipments from the packers
               identified on the attachment to this import alert.

               ***For questions or issues concerning science, science policy,
               sample collection, analysis, preparation, or analytical
               methodology, contact the Division of Field Science at (301)
               443-3320 or 3007.***

PRIORITIZATION
GUIDANCE     : I


FOI          : No purging is required.

KEYWORDS     : Decomposition, Canned Shrimp, Broken Shrimp, Shrimp

PREPARED BY  : Linda A. Wisniowski, DIOP, 301-443-6553.


               Attachment IA#16-22 Revised 1/25/07

                       LIST OF EXEMPT FIRMS


Continental Pacific (1979)                Canned Shrimp/16J-E05
Corp. Ltd.                              10/16/98
126/1 Naklua Road
T. Bana
Pattani
Thailand 94000
FCE #08188
FEI #1000365793

Kingfisher Holdings Limited
P.O. Box 2066
Bangkok, 10110, Thailand (Mailing Address)
Manufacturer ID #THKINHOL1888BAN

     Factories:     South East Asian Packaging & Cannind Ltd.
               (Seapac III)
               156/300 Moo 8 Tambol, Bana,
               Ampher Muang, Thailand
               FCE #09750
               Manufacturer ID #THSOUEAS300AMP

               Kingfisher Holdings Limited & Canning Ltd. -
               Songkhla Branch
               111-113 Raj-Uthit 1 Rd.
               Tambol Boryang Amphor
               Muang Songkhla
               Thailand, 90000
               FCE #07758
               Manufacturer ID #THKINHOL113TAM


MMP International Co., Ltd.         Canned Shrimp
19/8 Moo 6, Tambol Nadee            16J[]E05
Muang District                      16X[]E21
Samutsakorn 74000                  11/9/06
Thailand
FEI# 3005034811



Pan Asia Food Industry Co., Ltd.
1193 2nd Floor, Paholythin Road
Bangkok 10400, Thailand (Mailing Address)
Manufacturer ID #THPANASI1193BAN

     Factory:  Pan Asia Food Industry Co. Inc.
               21/3 Talad Lang Tambol Bangkung,
               Suratthani, Thailand
               FCE# 07194
               Manufacturer ID #THPANASI213SUR



Pataya Food Industries Ltd.             Canned Shrimp/16J-05
90/6 Tambol Tarsai                 01/14/00
Amphur Muang
Samutsakorn
Thailand
FCE #08065
FEI #9378


The Peace Canning Co., Ltd.
Samutuprakarn, Thailand
FCE# 05991
Manufacturer ID#THPEACAN37SAM

Samui Foods Co., Ltd.                             1/25/07
15/1 Moo 6, Bandon-Nassan Road
T. Makamitia
Surathani, Thailand
FEI# 3005319209

Siam Tin Foods Products Co.
224 Yontakankumton Road
Satun 91000, Thailand
7/27/93

Songkla Canning Public Co., Ltd. (Factory)
333 Karnjanavanich Rd
Tambol Pravong Amphoe Muang
Songkla, Thailand
FCE# 08315
FEI# 9140
5/7/97

Songkla Canning Public Co., Ltd. (Office)
9799-10, 12th Floor,
S.M. Tower Phaholyothin Road
Samsennai Phayathai,
Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
5/7/97


Thai Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Bangkok, Thailand
FCE# 07114
Manufacturer ID #THTHAUNI946AMP


Thai Cannery Co., Ltd.
90/6 Mu 7,
Thasai, Muang Samutasakorn, Thailand
FCE# 06956
Manufacturer ID #THTHACAN906SAM


Tropical Canning (Thailand) Public Co. Ltd.  Canned Shrimp/
1/1 M 2 T Thungyei                      Shrimp in brine in aluminum
Songhla, Hatyai, Thailand                    Pouches
FCE #08218                                   16J-I05
FEI #3001050804                              16J-E05
                                        4/22/03


MAIN OFFICE:

Pan Asia (1981) Co., Ltd.          Canned Shrimp/16J[][]05,
814 Sukhumvit 50                               16X[][]21
Bangkok, 10250
Thailand
FEI #13986
2/7/01

FACTORY ADDRESS:

Pan Asia (1981) Co., Ltd.
17 Charoenlarp Road
Suratthani, 84130
Thailand
FEI #3002809002
2/7/01

V. Thaifood Product Co., Ltd.        Minced Shrimp in
221 Moo 1 Suksawad Rd.               Spices
Prasamutjedee                        16J--05
Samutprakarn 10290                   16X--21
Thailand                       5/10/05
FEI# 3003015964