IA #99-23 - 8/2/99, IMPORT ALERT #99-23, "DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION OF RAW FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM LISTED MANUFACTURERS,
SHIPPERS, AND/OR GROWERS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF PATHOGENIC CONTAMINATION",
ATTACHMENT - 9/8/08
TYPE OF ALERT: DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
(Note: This import alert represents the agency's current guidance to FDA
field personnel regarding the products listed below and the manufacturers,
shippers and/or growers thereof listed in the attachment. It does not create
or confer any rights for or on any person, and does not operate to bind FDA or
the public.)
PRODUCTS :Raw Fresh and Raw Fresh Refrigerated Fruits and
Vegetables (see below)
PRODUCT CODES : 20A[] B14 - strawberries
20A[] C14
22A[] B01 - cantaloupe
22A[] C01
24T[] B05 - broccoli
24T[] C05
24T[] B11 - celery
24T[] C11
24T[] B21 - parsley
24T[] C21
24T[] B30 - escarole, endive
24T[] C30
24T[] B32 - loose leaf lettuce
24T[] C32
24T[] B34 - withloof, chicory leaf
24T[] C34
24T[] B35 - lamb's lettuce, mache
24T[] C35
24T[] B36 - radicchio
24T[] C36
24T[] B46 - cilantro
24T[] C46
24T[] B47 - mesclun (& other loose-leaf varieties)
24T[] C47
25J[] B04 - scallions/green onions
25J[] C04
Note: B - designates that the produce is in its natural state (raw).
C - designates the produce is raw fresh, refrigerated.
PROBLEM :Pathogenic contamination, such as E. coli
0157:H7, Salmonella and Shigella
PAF : MIC
PAC FOR
COLLECTION : 03F098
COUNTRY : See Attachment
MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER : See Attachment
CHARGE : "The article is subject to refusal of admission
pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the Act in that it appears
to bear or contain a poisonous or deleterious substance
which may render it injurious to health [adulteration,
402(a)(1)]."
(Appropriate OASIS charge codes: SALMONELLA,
SHIGELLA, E.COLI, BACTERIA)
RECOMMENDING
OFFICE :Division of Import Operations and Policy (HFC-170) and
CFSAN/Office of Field Programs, Imports Branch (HFS-606)
REASON FOR
ALERT :In January of 1997, President Clinton announced the "Food
Safety Initiative" to improve the safety of the nation's
food supply. Fresh produce was identified by DHHS, USDA,
and EPA as an area for concern. The President announced a
plan in October 1997, entitled Ensure the Safety of Fruits
and Vegetables" (called the "Produce Safety Initiative").
This initiative is intended to provide further assurance
that the produce consumed by the American public meets the
appropriate health and safety standards.
Fresh produce is of special concern because it is likely to
be consumed raw prior to any type of microbiologically
lethal processing. Due to complex supply and distribution
patterns, when an outbreak does occur, it may be widespread.
Complex distribution patterns and a relatively short shelf
life also make traceback of fresh produce particularly
difficult.
Such products represent a serious potential threat to the
U.S. public health. FDA is concerned about the
importation of products tainted with pathogens and
considers such adulteration a significant health issue.
GUIDANCE :Districts may detain, without physical examination, those
fresh and raw fresh refrigerated produce from
manufacturers, shippers, and/or growers as listed in the
attachment to this import alert for the microbial
contamination indicated.
For guidance on removal from detention without physical
examination refer to the Imported Produce Sampling
Assignment- FY99.
CONTACTS :CFSAN, HFS-606, Patricia Sherrod at 202-205-4606
DIOP, HFC-170, Linda Wisniowski at 301-443-6553
PRIORITIZATION
GUIDANCE : I
FOI : No purging is required
KEYWORDS :produce, fruits, vegetables, E.coli, Salmonella, Shigella,
pathogens, microbial contamination
PREPARED BY : Linda Wisniowski, DIOP, 301-443-6553
DATE LOADED
INTO FIARS : July 14, 1999
9/8/08
ATTACHMENT
M = Manufacturer
S = Shipper
CANADA (CA)
Firm Name and Address: M/S: Product/ Reason: DWPE
Product Code: Date:
Ippolito Fruit & M Cilantro 10/21/02
Produce Ltd. 28A[][]15
1032 Howard Rd, R.R.# 2
Burlington, Canada L7R3X5
FEI #3000329386
Les Fermes Du Soleil M Green Onions Shigella 9/2/2008
800 Rang 2 (scallions)
Ste-Clothilde, Quebec 25J[]B04
Canada 25J[]C04
FEI# 3000118104
* Western Harvest Gardens S All Green Onions Shigella 9/2/2008
1911 Ch De La Riviere (scallions) from
Sainte-Clotide-De-Chateaugu Les Fermes Du Soleil
Quebec, Canada 25J[]B04
FEI# 3004297235 25J[]C04
*Green onions (scallions) from the above shipper are subject to refusal of
admission unless it can be shown through documentation that the source is not
Les Fermes Du Soleil, Ste-Clothilde, Quebec, Canada.
COSTA RICA (CR, 295)
Firm Name and Address: M/S: Product/ Reason: DWPE
Product Code: Date:
Finca Torres M Cilantro Salmonella 7/30/99
Linda Vista Siquirres 24T46
Limon, Costa Rica
FEI# 3002739819
Roger Oswalt Produce SA M Cantaloupe Shigella 08/8/05
Apdo 248-5400 22A[]B01
Puntarenas, Costa Rica 22A[]C01
FEI# 3004523418
Melones De Costa Rica, M Cantaloupes Shigella 3/6/00
S.A. 22A[]B01
150 Metros Oeste De Matra
La Uruca
Box 7691
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
FEI #1000540108
Tropifresh de Costa Rica SA Cantaloupes Salmonella 3/2/07
7 Km. Sur de Playa Samara 24A[][]01
Nicoya
Guanacastle, Costa Rica
FEI #3005042673
MEXICO (MX, 595)
Firm Name and Address: M/S: Product/ Reason: DWPE
Product Code: Date:
Agricola Buen Ano S. M Cilantro Salmonella 7/14/99
De R.L. de C.V. 24TC46
Jose Aguilar Barraza 136
Culiancan, Sinaloa, Mexico
FEI# 3002574239
Agricola Zaragoza, SA de CV M Jalapeno Peppers Salmonella 7/22/2008
Lorenzo Cavazos Tamez Serrano Peppers
Col El Maguey 24F[][]08
Allende, Mexico 24F[][]99
FEI #3004336216
Campo Blanco S.A. De C.V. M Peppers Salmonella 8/12/2008
Juan Ignacio Aldama 24F[][]08
No. 35 Entre Leona 24F[][]99
Tula, Tamaulipas
Mexico
FEI# 3005948714
*Casco Produce, S.A. De C.V. S Jalapeno Peppers Salmonella 8/8/2008
Reyes 1-130 Local 1 Entre 24F[][]08
Campeche Col. san Benito Rfc 24F[][]99
Hermosillo
Sonora, Mexico
FEI# 3004689653
*Jalapeno peppers from the above shipper are subject to refusal of admission
unless it can be shown through documentation that the source is not Fernando
R. Ruy Sanchez, Caborca, Sonora, MX.
Comercializadora Angel M Basil Salmonella 7/11/2008
Salvador S.A. De C.V. 28A[]B04
5 De Febrero E Abelardo Rodriguez 28A[]C04
San Jose Del Cabo
Mexico
FEI #2000003453
Empacadora San Jose Viejo S Basil Salmonella 8/4/08
Chihuahua/ Jalisco and Colima 28A[]B04
San Jose Del Cabo 28A[]C04
Baja California Sur
Mexico
FEI # 3004319516
3001671908
Fatima's Colima Spr De Ri M Cantaloupe Shigella 7/14/99 Crrt.
Colima Manzanillo KM 1,5 22A[]C01
Agrotecnolgia de Co
Colima, Mexico
FEI# 3001608532
Fernando R. Ruy Sanchez M Jalapeno Peppers Salmonella 8/8/2008
Blvd. Benito Juarez #243 Oeste 24F[][]08
Caborca 24F[][]99
Sonora, Mexico
FEI# 3004311671
Horticultores Unidos [Fields] M Peppers Salmonella 8/7/08
Ejido Penuelas, 24F[][]08
Hidalgo, Tamaulipas, MX 24F[][]99
FEI# 3007064255
Horticultores Unidos de S Peppers Salmonella 8/7/08
Allende SPR de RL 24F[][]08
aka Comercializadora El Maguey 24F[][]99
Calle Lorenzo Cavazos Tamez
No. 600 NTE.
Allende, Nuevo Leon, MX
FEI# 3007057297
3004272811
*Huizache Field Products/Produce S All peppers from Salmonella 8/7/08
Montanas Rocallosas No. 504 Horticultores
Col. Villa Esperanza Unidos
San Nicolas De Los Garza [Monterrey] 24F[][]08
Nuevo Leon, MX 24F[][]99
FEI# 3006007092
*Peppers from the above shipper are subject to refusal of admission unless it
can be shown through documentation that the source is not Horticultores
Unidos, Tamaulipas, Mexico or Horticultores Unidos, Allende, Mexico (aka
Comercializadora El Maguey).
*Jesus Maximiano Carvajal S All Peppers from Salmonella 8/12/2008
Sepulveda Campo Blanco
Ave. Los Angeles No. 1000 24F[][]08
San Nicolas de los Garza 24F[][]99
Nuevo Leon
Mexico
FEI# 2000044802
*Peppers from the above shipper are subject to refusal of admission unless it
can be shown through documentation that the source is not Campo Blanco S.A. De
C.V., Tula, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
*Juan Hernandez Gonzalez S All Peppers from Salmonella 8/12/2008
Ave. Los Angeles No. 1000 Campo Blanco
89 Col. Garza Cantu 24F[][]08
San Nicolas de los Garza 24F[][]99
Nuevo Leon
Mexico
FEI# 3003061240
3004685453
*Peppers from the above shipper are subject to refusal of admission unless it
can be shown through documentation that the source is not Campo Blanco S.A. De
C.V., Tula, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
* Juventino Lozano Cavasos S All peppers from Salmonella 8/7/08
Av. Los Angeles No. 1000 Bodega 6 Horticultores
San Nicolas de Los Garza [Monterrey] Unidos
Nuevo Leon, MX 24F[][]08
FEI# 3002683837 24F[][]99
*Peppers from the above shipper are subject to refusal of admission unless it
can be shown through documentation that the source is not Horticultores
Unidos, Tamaulipas, Mexico or Horticultores Unidos, Allende, Mexico (aka
Comercializadora El Maguey).
Productores Organicos Del Cabo M Basil Salmonella 8/4/08
San Jose Del Cabo 28A[]B04
Baja California Sur 28A[]C04
Mexico
FEI# 3006285541
*Productos Selectos Lozano S All peppers from Salmonella 8/7/08
Av. Los Angeles #1000 Bodega 312 Horticultores
Col. Garza Cantu Unidos
San Nicolas De Los Garza [Monterrey] 24F[][]08
Nuevo Leon, MX 24F[][]99
FEI# 3000164632
*Peppers from the above shipper are subject to refusal of admission unless it
can be shown through documentation that the source is not Horticultores
Unidos, Tamaulipas, Mexico or Horticultores Unidos, Allende, Mexico (aka
Comercializadora El Maguey).
Rancho Rosarito M Cilantro Salmonella 7/11/2008
Parcela 87 Ejido Mazatlan 24T[]B46
Canon De Rosarito S/n 24T[]C46
Rosarito, Mexico
FEI #3004318431
FEI #3005132869
Ricardo Javier Diaz Vega M Cilantro Salmonella 8/1/00
Bodega 24, Central de Abastos 24T[]C46
Toluca, Mexico
FEI #3001342516
Ricardo Sanchez Salazar M Parsley Shigella 4/6/07
Rancho 24T[][]B21
#3 Canon del Padre Entre 24T[][]C21
Alber
CAS El Vergel Y El Briseno, Coriander Shigella 4/6/07
Tijuana, BC, Mexico (Cilantro)
FEI# 3005057563 24T[][]B46
24T[][]C46
Sociedad De Produccion Rural M Cilantro Salmonella 5/4/00
De R. L. Legumbres San Francisco 24T[]C46
Dr. Paliza 101 Colonia Centenario
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
FEI# 1000572945
and cantalopes from any Mexican shipper/grower imported by:
Shipley Sales S Cantalopes Salmonella 5/25/01
130 OldTucson Rd. 22A[]B01
Nogales, AZ 85628 22A[]C0 Change the
FEI# 1000125577 FOI Guidance
5/31/01
The Herbal Garden Mexico M Fresh Basil Salmonella 9/6/07
S.A. De C.V. 28A[][]04
Camino A La Playa S/n
La Barra De Colotepec
Puerto Escondidio, Oaxaca,
Mexico
FEI# 3004300226
Valdominguez Spr De R.I M Broccoli (Rapini) Salmonella 7/14/99
Lot 45 Col. Nuevo Leon, San Luis 24T[]C06
Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
FEI# 3000095418
Verduras Deliciosas M Jalapeno Peppers* Salmonella 9/4/08
S. de R.L. De C.V. 24F[][]12
Camino Rancho San Valenin 24F[][]08
S/n Colonia Loma De Perez 24F[][]99
Cd. Delicias, MX - CHH
Mexico 33050
FEI #3004283991
(Actual grower as evidenced by entry documentation)
Verduras Deliciosas, M/S Jalapeno Peppers* Salmonella 9/4/08
S. de R.L. de C.V. 24F[][]12
Bosque del Rey No. 1846-302 24F[][]08
Col. Fracc. Sicomoro, 24F[][]99
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Mexico 31276
FEI #3000955687 & 3007044275
(grower and shipper as declared in the entry)
*Jalapeno peppers from this firm have been declared as Pace peppers.
Trinidad & Tobago (TT, 887)
Firm Name and Address: M/S: Product/ Reason: DWPE
Product Code: Date:
S. Ramklakan M Culantro Salmonella 4/12/00
Rio Clara, 24T[]C46*
Trinidad/Tobago 24T[]B46*
FEI# 14208
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