IA#04-04, -----REVISED 12/23/96, ATTACHMENT 12/23/96
SUBJ: REVISION OF IMPORT ALERT #04-04, "DETENTION WITHOUT
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND SURVEILLENCE OF PASTA
PRODUCTS"
NOTE: The revision to the text of this import alert changes
the title and includes one manufacturer from China on
the Attachment. New information is designated by
asterisks (***).
TYPE OF ALERT: *** Detention without Physical
Examination/Surveillance
PRODUCT : Pasta, Mixed or Blended Pasta Products (all styles
Pasta/noodle/spaghetti/macaroni, etc.)
PRODUCT CODE: See Attachment
PROBLEM : Filth - animal (rat/mouse hairs, dog/cat hairs,
feather barbules) and whole/equivalent insects and
insect fragments
COUNTRY ***: See Attachment
MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER : See Attachment
MANUFACTURER
SHIPPER I.D.#: See Attachment
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 filth
from rodents, cats, dogs, or birds or
whole/equivalent insects and/or insect fragments
[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(3)] [Adulteration,
Section 402(a)(3)]"
RECOMMENDING
OFFICE : HFR-MA440, Cincinnati District
REASON FOR
ALERT : The Cincinnati district recently found three (3)
entries of pasta products violative for insect
filth. The Chinese manufacturer/shipper blends
pasta products received from the U.S. and Italy.
The blended pastas are packaged in decorative
glass jars and are imported in the United States.
INSTRUCTIONS:
*** Districts may detain without physical examination,
all pasta products from the manufacturer(s) listed
on the Attachment to this import alert.
Increased surveillance of pasta products from all
other manufacturers is warranted.
These pasta products should be analyzed using the
method found in AOAC, 16th Ed., Chapter 16,
16.6.06 (969.4), "Light Filth in Alimentary
Pastes."
Prepared by : Linda Wisniowski, DIOP, 301-4436553.
FOI : No purging is required
DATE LOADED
INTO FIARS : December 23, 1996
KEYWORDS : Pasta, blended pasta, filth, animal filth, insect
filth
ATTACHMENT TO IMPORT ALERT #04-04 12/23/96
FIRMS ON AUTOMATIC DETENTION
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (CN, 280)
Firm: Product:
Shandong Kaiyuan Enterprises All blended pastas
Development Corp. Product code:
04C[][]02
88 Ninsheno East Street 12/23/96
Weifang, Shandong, Peoples' Republic of China
FEI# 1000578981
MID# CNSHAKAI88SHA
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