Import Alert 34-01
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(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).
Import Alert # 34-01
Published Date: 03/07/2012
Type: DWPE
Import Alert Name:
"Detention Without Physical Examination of Cocoa Beans from Brazil and Indonesia Due to Presence of Live Insects"
Reason for Alert:
During the first six months of FY91, BLT-DO has made a total of 44 detentions for live insect infestation from 57 shipments of cocoa beans from Brazil (77% violation rate). These 44 detentions represented 9 different Brazilian shippers.
Also for this same period of time, BLT-DO made 144 detentions for live insect infestation from 149 shipments of cocoa beans from Indonesia (96% violation rate). These detentions represented 17 Indonesian
shippers.
During this same period, BLT-DO made 70 detentions for live insect infestation for 122 shipments of cocoa beans (57% violation rate). These detentions represented four different shippers.
Results were obtained using Macroanalytical Procedures Manual (MPM) V-18.
Also for this same period of time, BLT-DO made 144 detentions for live insect infestation from 149 shipments of cocoa beans from Indonesia (96% violation rate). These detentions represented 17 Indonesian
shippers.
During this same period, BLT-DO made 70 detentions for live insect infestation for 122 shipments of cocoa beans (57% violation rate). These detentions represented four different shippers.
Results were obtained using Macroanalytical Procedures Manual (MPM) V-18.
Guidance:
Districts may detain, without physical sampling and analysis, all shipments of cocoa beans from Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia. Increase coverage of cocoa beans from other countries may be indicated.
For questions or issues concerning science, science policy, sample collection, analysis, preparation, or analytical methodology, contact the Division of Field Science at (301) 796-6600.
All requests for removal from detention without physical examination should be address to DIOP 301-796-0356.
For questions or issues concerning science, science policy, sample collection, analysis, preparation, or analytical methodology, contact the Division of Field Science at (301) 796-6600.
All requests for removal from detention without physical examination should be address to DIOP 301-796-0356.
Product Description:
Cocoa Beans
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 substance in that it appears to contain live insects [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(3)]."
OASIS charge code - FILTHY
OASIS charge code - FILTHY
Countries
BRAZIL
(34 A - B 99) Cocoa Bean N.E.C.
Desc:cocoa beans
INDONESIA
(34 A - B 99) Cocoa Bean N.E.C.
Desc:cocoa beans
MALAYSIA
(34 A - B 99) Cocoa Bean N.E.C.
Desc:cocoa beans
INDONESIA
PT. GEMILANG JAYA MAKMUR ABADI
Date Published : 03/07/2012
Jl Raya Mondoroko 135 , Pagentan, Singosari, Kab Malang , Singosari, ID-JI INDONESIA
34 A - - 99 Cocoa Bean N.E.C.
Date Published: 03/07/2012
Desc:Cocoa Beans
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