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IA #30-02, REVISED 10/3/96, IMPORT ALERT #30-02, "DETENTION WITHOUT
           PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF PRUNE JUICE CONCENTRATE FROM LAPARRE
           ET FILS, FRANCE"

NOTE:  This alert is being revised to reflect updated information. Additional
       changes are bracketed by asterisks(***).


TYPE OF ALERT: Detention without physical examination

               (Note: This import alert contains guidance to FDA field personnel
               only.  It does not establish any requirements, or create any
               rights for, or obligations on, FDA or regulated entities.)

PRODUCT        : Prune juice concentrate

PRODUCT CODE   : 21K[][]15
                 ***30B[][]05***

PROBLEM        : Excessive levels of lead (HMPB)

PAC FOR
COLLECTION     : 04016B

COUNTRY        : France (350, FR)

SHIPPER        : LaParre Et Fils
                 Castelnaud De Grate Cambe
                 47290 Cancon, France
                 MID# 1000250658
                 FEI# FRLAPETCAN

CHARGE         :  "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to
                  Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a poisonous or
                  deleterious substance, lead, which may render it injurious to
                  health [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)]."

RECOMMENDING
OFFICE         :  CFSAN\DOE\Import Branch, HFS-606


REASON FOR
ALERT          :  As a result of a lead finding in apple-prune baby juice
                  analyzed under the Total Diet Study Compliance Program, KAN-DO
                  performed analysis of prune juice concentrate used to
                  manufacture the baby juice.  The concentrate was found to
                  contain approximately 1.50 parts per million lead.  Follow-up
                  investigations traced the source of the prune juice
                  concentrate to a French shipper, LaParre.

GUIDANCE       :  Districts may detain without physical sampling
                  or analysis, prune juice concentrate from the above firm.

                  Increased sampling of ***other*** prune juices and
                  concentrates, as well as beverages found to contain prune
                  juice or concentrate as ingredients is warranted.  Findings of
                  0.30 ppm and above for concentrates, or 0.08 ppm and above for
                  single strength juices, should be brought to the attention of
                  David Egelhofer, CFSAN/DOE/HFS-606, 202-205-4606, for
                  discussion of possible regulatory action.

                  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 3007.

PRIORITIZATION
GUIDANCE       :  I

FOI            :  No purging required.

KEYWORDS       :  lead, prune, juice, concentrate, LaParre

PREPARED BY    :  Jack Geltman, DIOP, (301) 443-6553.

DATE LOADED
INTO FIARS     :  October 3, 1996