IA#24-02 --- 4/27/88
TYPE OF ALERT: AUTOMATIC DETENTION
PRODUCT: Yellow Bean Sauce (24A--99)
PROBLEM: Filth
PAC: 03819
COUNTRY: Thailand
MANUFACTURER/SHIPPER: Kwong Hung Seng, Ltd
CHARGE:
"The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section
801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain insect, rodent and/or other
filth. [adulteration, Section 402 (a)(3)]"
RECOMMENDING OFFICE: LOS-DO
REASON FOR ALERT:
Over the past three years, Los Angeles District has sampled eleven
entries of yellow bean sauce for filth analysis. In a recent 6-month
period (6/87-12/87), five samples were analyzed. All eleven analyses
(including the last five) found violative levels of storage insect
and rodent filth. In each case, the product was "Kwong Hung Seng
Sauce" manufactured by Kwong Hung Seng, Ltd. of Bangkok, Thailand
with a distinctive "dragonfly" logo on the label. Four sizes have
been analyzed - 8 fl. oz., 11 fl. oz., 21 fl. oz., and 24 fl. oz. -
and found to be adulterated with insect and rodent filth. Although
the sauce is a thick liquid, the insect filth consisted mainly of
whole storage beetle adults and larvae of various species. Other
types of filth included ants, rat/mouse hairs and feather fragments.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Automatically detain all shipments of Kwong Hung Seng Yellow Bean
Sauce from manufacturer Kwong Hung Seng, Ltd. Bangkok, Thailand or
the following known exporters:
Thai World Import & Export Co., Ltd.
1004/3839 Rachadapisek Rd
Bangkok, Thailand
Tropico Enterprise L.P.
Bangkok, Thailand
Ocean Food Co., Ltd.
Bangkok, Thailand
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