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IA#24-03 --- 12/7/87

BACKGROUND:

From February 1, through July 31, 1987, there have been 17 detentions out of
21 shipments sampled of preserved and/or salted black beans.  The detentions
represent 10 manufacturers/shippers in Hong Kong.  The detentions have been
due to the presence of insect, rodent and/or other animal filth.  The
detentions have occurred in San Francisco, Seattle and New York.

GUIDANCE:

Automatically detain, without physical sampling and analysis, all shipments of
preserved and/or salted black beans from Hong Kong, charging:  "The article is
subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801 (a)(3) in that it
appears to contain insect and/or animal filth [adulteration 402 (a)(3)]."