IA #99-23 - 8/2/99, IMPORT ALERT #99-23, "DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION OF RAW FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM LISTED MANUFACTURERS,
SHIPPERS, AND/OR GROWERS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF PATHOGENIC CONTAMINATION",
ATTACHMENT - 9/6/07
TYPE OF ALERT: DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
(Note: This import alert represents the agency's current guidance to FDA
field personnel regarding the products listed below and the manufacturers,
shippers and/or growers thereof listed in the attachment. It does not create
or confer any rights for or on any person, and does not operate to bind FDA or
the public.)
PRODUCTS :Raw Fresh and Raw Fresh Refrigerated Fruits and
Vegetables (see below)
PRODUCT CODES : 20A[] B14 - strawberries
20A[] C14
22A[] B01 - cantaloupe
22A[] C01
24T[] B05 - broccoli
24T[] C05
24T[] B11 - celery
24T[] C11
24T[] B21 - parsley
24T[] C21
24T[] B30 - escarole, endive
24T[] C30
24T[] B32 - loose leaf lettuce
24T[] C32
24T[] B34 - withloof, chicory leaf
24T[] C34
24T[] B35 - lamb's lettuce, mache
24T[] C35
24T[] B36 - radicchio
24T[] C36
24T[] B46 - cilantro
24T[] C46
24T[] B47 - mesclun (& other loose-leaf varieties)
24T[] C47
25J[] B04 - scallions/green onions
25J[] C04
Note: B - designates that the produce is in its natural state (raw).
C - designates the produce is raw fresh, refrigerated.
PROBLEM :Pathogenic contamination, such as E. coli
0157:H7, Salmonella and Shigella
PAF : MIC
PAC FOR
COLLECTION : 03F098
COUNTRY : See Attachment
MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER : See Attachment
CHARGE : "The article is subject to refusal of admission
pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the Act in that it appears
to bear or contain a poisonous or deleterious substance
which may render it injurious to health [adulteration,
402(a)(1)]."
(Appropriate OASIS charge codes: SALMONELLA,
SHIGELLA, E.COLI, BACTERIA)
RECOMMENDING
OFFICE :Division of Import Operations and Policy (HFC-170) and
CFSAN/Office of Field Programs, Imports Branch (HFS-606)
REASON FOR
ALERT :In January of 1997, President Clinton announced the "Food
Safety Initiative" to improve the safety of the nation's
food supply. Fresh produce was identified by DHHS, USDA,
and EPA as an area for concern. The President announced a
plan in October 1997, entitled Ensure the Safety of Fruits
and Vegetables" (called the "Produce Safety Initiative").
This initiative is intended to provide further assurance
that the produce consumed by the American public meets the
appropriate health and safety standards.
Fresh produce is of special concern because it is likely to
be consumed raw prior to any type of microbiologically
lethal processing. Due to complex supply and distribution
patterns, when an outbreak does occur, it may be widespread.
Complex distribution patterns and a relatively short shelf
life also make traceback of fresh produce particularly
difficult.
Such products represent a serious potential threat to the
U.S. public health. FDA is concerned about the
importation of products tainted with pathogens and
considers such adulteration a significant health issue.
GUIDANCE :Districts may detain, without physical examination, those
fresh and raw fresh refrigerated produce from
manufacturers, shippers, and/or growers as listed in the
attachment to this import alert for the microbial
contamination indicated.
For guidance on removal from detention without physical
examination refer to the Imported Produce Sampling
Assignment- FY99.
CONTACTS :CFSAN, HFS-606, Patricia Sherrod at 202-205-4606
DIOP, HFC-170, Linda Wisniowski at 301-443-6553
PRIORITIZATION
GUIDANCE : I
FOI : No purging is required
KEYWORDS :produce, fruits, vegetables, E.coli, Salmonella, Shigella,
pathogens, microbial contamination
PREPARED BY : Linda Wisniowski, DIOP, 301-443-6553
DATE LOADED
INTO FIARS : July 14, 1999
9/6/07
ATTACHMENT
M = Manufacturer
S = Shipper
CANADA (CA)
Ippolito Fruit & M Cilantro 28A[][]15 10/21/02
Produce Ltd.
1032 Howard Rd, R.R.# 2
Burlington, Canada L7R3X5
FEI #3000329386
COSTA RICA (CR, 295)
Firm Name and Address: M/S: Product/Product Code: Reason: DWPE
Date:
Finca Torres M Cilantro Salmonella 7/30/99
Linda Vista Siquirres 24T46
Limon, Costa Rica
FEI# 3002739819
Roger Oswalt Produce SA M Cantaloupe Shigella 08/8/05
Apdo 248-5400 22A[]B01
Puntarenas, Costa Rica 22A[]C01
FEI# 3004523418
Melones De Costa Rica, M Cantaloupes Shigella 3/6/00
S.A. 22A[]B01
150 Metros Oeste De Matra
La Uruca
Box 7691
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
FEI #1000540108
Tropifresh de Costa Rica SA Cantaloupes Salmonella 3/2/07
7 Km. Sur de Playa Samara 24A[][]01
Nicoya
Guanacastle, Costa Rica
FEI #3005042673
MEXICO (MX, 595)
Agricola Buen Ano S. M Cilantro Salmonella 7/14/99
De R.L. de C.V. 24TC46
Jose Aguilar Barraza 136
Culiancan, Sinaloa, Mexico
FEI# 3002574239
Fatima's Colima Spr De Ri M Cantaloupe Shigella 7/14/99 Crrt.
Colima Manzanillo KM 1,5 22A[]C01
Agrotecnolgia de Co
Colima, Mexico
FEI# 3001608532
Ricardo Javier Diaz Vega M Cilantro Salmonella 8/1/00
Bodega 24, Central de Abastos 24T[]C46
Toluca, Mexico
FEI #3001342516
Ricardo Sanchez Salazar M Parsley Shigella 4/6/07
Rancho 24T[][]B21
#3 Canon del Padre Entre 24T[][]C21
Alber
CAS El Vergel Y El Briseno, Coriander Shigella 4/6/07
Tijuana, BC, Mexico (Cilantro)
FEI# 3005057563 24T[][]B46
24T[][]C46
Sociedad De Produccion Rural M Cilantro Salmonella 5/4/00
De R. L. Legumbres San Francisco 24T[]C46
Dr. Paliza 101 Colonia Centenario
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
FEI# 1000572945
and cantalopes from any Mexican shipper/grower imported by:
Shipley Sales S Cantalopes Salmonella 5/25/01
130 OldTucson Rd. 22A[]B01
Nogales, AZ 85628 22A[]C0 Change the
FEI# 1000125577 FOI Guidance
5/31/01
The Herbal Garden Mexico M Fresh Basil Salmonella 9/6/07
S.A. De C.V. 28A[][]04
Camino A La Playa S/n
La Barra De Colotepec
Puerto Escondidio, Oaxaca,
Mexico
FEI# 3004300226
Valdominguez Spr De R.I M Broccoli (Rapini) Salmonella 7/14/99
Lot 45 Col. Nuevo Leon, San Luis 24T[]C06
Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
FEI# 3000095418
Trinidad & Tobago (TT, 887)
S. Ramklakan M Culantro Salmonella 4/12/00
Rio Clara, 24T[]C46*
Trinidad/Tobago 24T[]B46*
FEI# 14208
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