#21-12, REVISION - 3/27/98, IMPORT ALERT #21-12, "DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION OF FROZEN AND REFRIGERATED GUACAMOLE AND PROCESSED AVOCADO
**PRODUCTS**", ATTACHMENT 2/12/08 - REVISED
NOTE: This alert has been revised to include other frozen and
refrigerated avocado products, in addition to guacamole and
avocado pulp, and consequently the title of this alert has been
changed. Additional firms and products have also been added to the
attachment of this alert. Changes are bracketed by asterisks (**).
TYPE OF
ALERT: Detention Without Physical Examination
(Note: This import alert represents the Agency's current guidance
to FDA field personnel regarding the manufacturer(s) and/or
product(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.)
PRODUCT: Guacamole and Avocado **Products**; refrigerated or frozen
PRODUCT
CODE: **See Attachment**
PROBLEM: Listeria monocytogenes (OASIS Charge code-Listeria)
PAF: MIC
PAC: 03819C
COUNTRY: Mexico (MX)
MFG/
SHIPPER: See attachment
CHARGE: "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to
Section 801(a)(3), in that the article appears to contain
Listeria, a poisonous and deleterious substance, which may render
it injurious to health [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)]."
RECOMMENDING
OFFICE: DAL-DO (HFR-SW140),
**LOS-DO (HFR-PA256)**
REASON FOR
ALERT: On June 1, 1993, DAL-DO received a fourteen lot entry of frozen
guacamole. One of the lots from this entry was sampled by FDA and
found positive for L. monocytogenes. The importer of record, ^
^, requested private laboratory analysis of the
remaining thirteen lots.
Private lab testing classified twelve of the remaining lots as
non-violative and one (1) violative for L. monocytogenes. An
audit was performed by DAL-DO of three of the lots classified as
"non-violative" by the private laboratory. The FDA audit indicated
two of the three lots sampled contained L. monocytogenes. The
entire shipment was refused entry.
On September 16, 1993 a second entry of frozen guacamole was made
by Hermes Comercio Exterior. It too was sampled, detained, and
refused by DAL-DO due to L. monocytogenes.
On July 8, 1994, Dallas district sampled an entry of frozen
avocado pulp consisting of two production codes. L. monocytogenes
was detected in one code.
In November 1997, Dallas district sampled a guacamole product
labeled as "keep refrigerated" and manufactured by Industrias
Citricolas De Montemorelos, Montemorelos N.L., Mexico. Analyses
by Denver district laboratory disclosed the presence of Listeria
monocytogenes in the product.
** In December 1997, DAL-DO detained an entry of frozen avocado
halves due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. In February
1998, LOS-DO detained two entries of refrigerated avocado pulp due
to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.**
GUIDANCE: Districts may detain, without physical sampling and analysis, the
specified products from the firms listed in the attachment to this
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
443-3007.
PRIORITIZATION
GUIDANCE: I
FOI: Purge material between ^ ^.
KEYWORDS: Guacamole, Avocado, Pulp, Paste, **Halves**, Listeria
DATE LOADED
INTO FIARS: March 27, 1998
PREPARED
BY: Doug Randes, DIOP (301) 443-6553
ATTACHMENT TO IMPORT ALERT #21-12, REVISED 2/12/08
LIST OF FIRMS/PRODUCTS THAT ARE ON DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
FIRM PRODUCT/**PRODUCT CODE**
Adalberto Hernandez Uribe Refrigerated Avocado Pulp
Cerro Colorado #565 21G--02
Col. Buena Vista 21H--02
Tijuana BC, Mexico 3/17/99
FEI# 3002320729
Agapac Compra Y Venta De Fresh Avocado pulp
Empacado De Aguacate 21H[][]02
Cebolla Bodega 41 21G[][]02
S/N Central De Abastos 37B[][]25
Reynosa, Tamps. Mexico 10/22/03
FEI# 3002673590
Aguacates Michoacanos S.A. de C.V. Frozen Avocado Pulp
Libramiento De Jesus Oriete Km 1.5 21G- -02
Uruapan, Michoacan 37B- -25
Mexico 21H- -02
FEI# 1000272585 5/25/04
Avofrutas, S.A. de C.V. Guacamole/37B--25
Carretera Libramiento Km 10.5 5/31/01
Zamora, Mexico
FEI# 3003200605
Capatitzio S.A. de C.V. Frozen Avocado Halves
Jacarandas No. 17 21G--02
Colonia Los Angeles 11/26/01
Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
FEI# 3003441680
Comisa de C.V. Avocado Pulp
Caborca #54, Chapultepec 21G--02
Tijuana, Mexico 21H--02
FEI #3003215685 3/8/01
Conservas y Enlatados Sercor Frozen Guacamole
Blvd Diaz Ordaz #1370-301 **37B--25**
Irapualo, Guanajuato, Mexico 1/5/95
FEI# 1000259594
Copasca Refrigerated Avocado Pulp
Calle Sta. Emiliano Zapata #2222 21H--02
Tijuana, B.C. 3/27/98
Mexico
FEI# 3001111937**
David Mendez Villanueva Fresh Avocado Pulp
Av. Los Angeles 1000 21G[][]02
San Nicolas 21H[][]02
Mexico 21I[][]02
FEI #3004134914 37B[][]25
37C[][]25
11/3/03
Delicia S.A de C.V. Frozen Avocado Pulp
Km. 25 Carretera Uruapan - **21H--02**
San Juan Nuevo 10/7/94
Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico
FEI# 1000226736
Empacadora La Rosita Avocado pulp
Calle Santa Cecilia No 42 21H[][]02
Reynosa 21G[][]02
Tamaulipas 88730 Mexico 2/12/08
FEI# 3004386385
Empamsa De CV Exp. Y Procesadoa Avocado Pulp
De Alimentos Mexicanos 21H--02
Alamo #375 Col Libertad 21G--02
Tijuana, BC, Mexico 37B--25
FEI #3003050998 1/24/01
Conti S.A. de C.V. Frozen Avocado Pulp
Carretera Zamora 21G--02
Los Reyes Km 40 21H--02
Tinguindin, Michoacan 37B--25
Mexico 6/27/00
FEI# 3001007672
Flor de Baja S.A. de C.V. Fresh Avocado Pulp (Guacamole)
Km. 10.5 Carretera A San Luis 21G--02
Parque Industrial Las Californias 21H--02
Mexicali, BC, Mexico 37B--25
FEI #3000088409 3/12/03
Food Products of Baja Avocado Pulp
Blvd. Federico Benitez No. 6400 Mercado 21G[][]02
Tijuana B.C. Mexico 21H[][]02
FEI# 1000454221 37B[][]25
10/28/99
Frutas Exoticas del Valle Avocados, Peeled &
de Zamora S.A. de C.V. Pitted, 37B[][]25,
Carretera Libramiento Nte. 21H[][]02
Km. 10.5 S/N, Zamora 21I[][]02
Michoacan, Mexico 4/6/99
FEI #3001845714
All Avocado Products
21G[][][]/21H[][][]
21I[][][]/37B[][][]
37C[][][]
4/5/00
Frutas Y Especialidades Frozen Avocado pulp
De Exportacion, S.A.de C.V. 21H[][]02
Monaco No. 18, Col. Bugambilias 21G[][]02
Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico 37B[][]25
FEI# 3003433007 5/9/03
Fruteria Veliz Martinez Avocado (no peel)
Ave. Aeronautica 6910 21G[][]02
Cd. Juarez, Chih. Mexico 1/8/99
FEI# 1000317699
Guacamex S.A. de C.V. Frozen Avocado Pulp
Av. Ferrocarril, No. 62 ** 21H--02 **
Zamora, Michoacan, 12/30/97
Mexico
FEI# 1000370646
Hermes Comercio Exterior Frozen Guacamole
Paseo de la Reforma No. 383-12 piso ** 37B--25 **
Mexico, D.F. 4/21/93
FEI# 1000279410
Industrias Citricolas De Montemorelos Refrigerated Guacamole
Carr. Gral. Teran km 1 ** 37B--25 **
Montemorelos N.L., Mexico 1/14/98
FEI# 1000627647
Jose Efrain Mora Diaz Frozen guacamole
Manuel Doblado No. 350 37B[][]25
Col. Lozaro Cardenas 21G[][]02
Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico 21H[][]02
FEI# 3004102318 6/24/04
Jesus Yanes Montes Fzn. Avocado Pulp/
Virrey de Mendoza, #114 21G[][]02, 21H[][]02, 21I[][]02
INT, 304 6/22/01
Frac. Jardinadas, C.P. 59680
Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico
FEI #3003289752
Josue David Alanis Rivera Avocado Pulp (Guacamole)
Calle Matehuala #1623 21G- - 02
Reynosa, Mexico 21H- - 02
FEI # 3003910636 37B- - 25
12/1/03
Proavo S.A. de C.V. Frozen Avocado Pulp
Carr. Jacona-Los Reyes, Km 39 21G[][]02/21H[][]02/
Tinguindin, Michoacan, Mexico 21I[][]02
FEI# 3003164321 10/15/01
Procesadora De Alimentos Axcel Avocado Pulp
Ave. La Capina # 10006 21H[][]02
Tijuana, Mexico 21G[]T02, 37B[][]25
FEI:3005268005 2/3/06
Procesadora De Frutas Y Verduras Avocado Pulp
Ave. Casabella #209 21G--02
Reynosa, Tamaulipas 21H--02
Mexico 37B--25
FEI# 3004133743 3/17/04
Productos Cacanilla Avocado Pulp 21H02
Cerro Colorado #565 4/2/99
Tijuana, Mexico
FEI# 3002538097
Productos Chavez Avocado Pulp
Bahia De Las Palmas #57 21H[][]02/21I[][]02
Tijuana, Mexico 4/27/01
FEI #3003019294
Productos Del Valle Avocado Pulp
Tijuana, B.C. 21G[][]02
Mexico 6/30/98
FEI #3001048878
Productos Maya Avocado Pulp
Calle J.L. Portillo #402 Ote., Otay 21H[][]02
Tijuana, B.C., Mexico 21G[][]02
FEI# 3004384938 37B[][]25
9/29/04
Profrutem S.A. de C.V. Frozen Avocado Pulp
Ebano No. 9 (Guacamole)
Col. Las Fuentes 21G- - 02
Zamora, Mexico 21H- - 02
FEI #3003924394 37B- - 25
8/29/03
A. Red S.A. de C.V. Refrigerated Avocado Pulp
Macheros No.275-3 21H--02
Ensenada, Mexico 3/27/98
FEI# 1000293403
Royal Mayan S.A. De C.V. Avocado Pulp
Av. Mexico #100 Fracc. Moderno 21G--02
Reynosa, Tamaulipas 21H--02
Mexico 37B--25
FEI# 3000133567 1/15/04
PERU (PE)
PRODUCT
FIRM PRODUCT CODE
Camposol S.A. Avocado, sliced or diced/
Panamericana Norte Km. 493.5 21G[][]02/37B[][]25
Chao, Peru 2/23/07
FEI# 3002861054
SHIPPER: Camposol
Augusto Tamayo 180
Lima, Peru
FEI# 3004292390
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