IA #45-07, 3/28/08, IMPORT ALERT #45-07, "IMPORT ALERT #45-07, "DETENTION
WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING ILLEGAL/UNDECLARED
SWEETENERS ATTACHMENT REVISED 6/9/08"
TYPE OF ALERT: Detention Without Physical Examination (DWPE)
(Note: This import alert represents the Agency's current guidance to FDA
field personnel regarding the manufacturer(s) and/or products(s) at issue.
It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person, and does not
operate to bind FDA or the public).
"***This revision provides additional guidance and updates
FEI numbers and addresses for firms subject to DWPE.***"
Alert language changes are bracketed by asterisks (***).
PRODUCT: See Attachment.
PRODUCT
CODE: See Attachment
PROBLEM: Undeclared Saccharin
Cyclamates
PAF: FAD (Food Additives)
PAC FOR
COLLECTION: 09006A
COUNTRY: See attachment
MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER FEI#: See attachment
IMPORTER'S
ID#: N/A
CHARGE: Undeclared saccharin
"The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to
Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain saccharin,
a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails
to list it as an added ingredient. [Misbranding, 403(i)]."
and/or
Unsafe artificial sweeteners
"The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to
Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain
cyclamate, an unsafe food additive within the meaning of
section 409. [Adulteration, 402(a)(2)(c)]."
OASIS CHARGE
CODE: SACCHARLBL - Misbranding
CYCLAMATES - Adulteration
RECOMMENDING
OFFICE: LOS-DO/Import Operations Section/HFR-PA256
REASON FOR
ALERT: In January 2001, Los Angeles District collected and
analyzed a sample of mango slices in vinegar from Malaysia
(trans-shipped through Hong Kong) which was found to
contain undeclared saccharin and cyclamate.
GUIDANCE: Detain without physical examination, product shipments and
Firms found on the attachment of this import alert.
***Refer to the guidance found in Import Alert #21-04 for
dried and dried and preserved fruits containing added
sweeteners or salt.***
Products from the firms on the attachment to this import alert
may be detained without physical examination for the problem
identified.
For questions or issues concerning science, science policy,
sample collection, analysis, preparation, or analytical
methodology, contact the Division of Field Science at (301)
827-7605.
FOI: No purging is required
KEYWORDS: Cyclamate, saccharin, sweetener, non-nutritive
PREPARED BY: Sammi L. Hadden, DIOP, (301) 443-6553
DATE LOADED
INTO FIARS: March 28, 2008
Attachment - Import Alert #45-07 Revised 6/9/08
BULGARIA
FIRM PRODUCT/PRODUCT CODE PROBLEM
Bul Vita Ltd. Sugar Free Cyclamates
AKA Bulgar Vita Ltd. Strawberries
38 Oborishte Street in Light Syrup
Tzanko Diustabanov 2 20A[][]14
Varna, 01/19/06
Bulgaria
FEI# 3004276659
Pharmalab (1982) Inc. Cake/Pancake Mix, Sodium Cyclamate
8759 Boulevard de la Chocolate Flavored declared on label
Rive-Sud 03S[][]01
Levis 6/9/08
Quebec G6V6N6 Canada
FEI# 3003919952 Pancake Mix, Sodium Cyclamate
Orange Flavored declared on label
03S[][]23
6/9/08
CHINA
FIRM PRODUCT/PRODUCT CODE PROBLEM
MANUFACTURER
Changle Yongxin Peanuts in Shell Cyclamates
Food Co., Ltd. 23A[][]07
Liulin Jinfeng 33J[][]07
Changle City, Fujian 6/21/07
China
FEI# 3006324143
HEAD OFFICE
Changle Yongxin
Food Co., Ltd.
No. 150, Xindongyan,
Jinfeng Zhen
Changle City,
Fujian,
China
FEI# 3006321558
SHIPPER
Jiangmen Pengjiang
Huiming Trading Company
108 Flat 2 No. 16,
Guifeng East Road,
Xinhui, Jiangmen,
Guangdong,
China
FEI# 3005997893
SHIPPER
Jiangmen Pengjiang
Huiming Trading Company
Unit A, 12/F, Dongxing Ge,
Donghua Bldg.,
128 Gangkou Road
Jiangmen, Guangdong
China
FEI# 3005066219
Fuling Foodstuffs Co. Preserved cabbage Cyclamates
AKA Chongqing Fu Ling 24T[][]08/24T[][]12/
Foodstuffs Co. 24T[][]99
29 South Ti Yu Road 4/29/03
Fuling, Chongqing,
China
FEI# 3003671893
Goal Path Co. Sweet potato, dried Undeclared
222 Tai Ping Drive 25J[]H12/25L[][]12 Saccharin
Guangzhou, 2/11/04 Cyclamates
China
FEI# 3004161210
San Do Food Trading Fruit juices Cyclamates
Co., Ltd. 20D[][][][]/20K[][][][]
Jinju Industrial Zone 20S[][][][]/21D[][][][]
Dalinshan Town 21K[][][][]/21V[][][][]
Dongguan City, 22D[][][][]/22K[][][][]
China 2/25/03
FEI# 3003772529
Taiwan HSU-FU-CHI Foods Co. Licorice Flavored Undeclared
The Third Branch of Melon Seeds Saccharin
Guangdong, 23K[][]05 Cyclamates
Dongguang HSU-CHI 1/30/02
Foods Co., Ltd
Zhouwu Industrial Park
Fucheng, Dongguang
Guangdong,
China
FEI# 3002864795
Xinhe Food Product Factory Sweet potato, dried Undeclared
12 Nam Fung Road 25J[]H12/25L[][]12 Saccharin
Taichi District 2/11/04 Cyclamates
Xinhui, Saccharin
China
FEI# 3004142849
Zhengfeng Dried Fruit Preserved radish Undeclared
Foodstuffs I/E Co.Ltd. 25J[][]07 Saccharin
4 Dong Wan Rd 06/23/03 Cyclamates
Lao Fu Tou
Sun Wen Road East
Zhangshan City,
Guangdong,
China
FEI# 3003875812
HONG KONG
FIRM PRODUCT/PRODUCT CODE PROBLEM
Wei Wei Trading Co. Sweet potato, dried Undeclared
702 Yee Wo Building 25J[]H12/25L[][]12 Saccharin
Des Voeux Road 2/11/04 Cyclamates
Honk Kong
FEI# 3004235254
INDONESIA (ID)
PRODUCT
FIRM NAME/ADDRESS PRODUCT CODE PROBLEM
Pt Sinar Sosro Hot Mango Undeclared Saccharin
Jl Diponegaro Km. 39 (AKA Manalagi) Cyclamates
Desa Jatimulya 21S[][]05
Tambun, Bekasi 21T[][]05
Indonesia 5/29/08
FEI# 3003061367
Sweet Mango Undeclared Saccharin
(AKA Manalagi) Cyclamates
21S[][]05
21T[][]05
5/29/08
MALAYSIA
FIRM PRODUCT/PRODUCT CODE PROBLEM
Appollo Foods Mango Slices Undeclared Saccharin
Manufacturing SDN. BHD in Vinegar Cyclamates
Lot 1283, 21S[][]05
Jalan Perbadanan,
93450 Kuching,
Sarawak,
Malaysia
FEI# 3001592874
THAILAND
FIRM PRODUCT/PRODUCT CODE PROBLEM
A S World Trading Gooseberry Preserves Undeclared Saccharin
Ltd., Partners w/Chili Cyclamates
69/21-22 Moo 6, 20C[][]08
SOI Kingkaew 54 2/11/04
Kingkaew Rd.,
Rachathewa, Bangplee
Samutprakarn
Thailand
FEI# 3004248958
*** FEI# 3003967217 ***
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