IA #21-15 - 12/13/00, IMPORT ALERT #21-15, "DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION OF DRIED FIG PASTE DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF AFLATOXIN"
(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.)
TYPE OF ALERT : Detention Without Physical Examination
PRODUCT : Dried Fig Paste
PRODUCT CODE : 21T[][]03
PROBLEM : Aflatoxin
PAF (Problem
Area Flag) : MYC (Mycotoxin)
PAC FOR
COLLECTION : 07002
COUNTRY : Turkey (TR)
MANUFACTURER
and FEI : Figex Packers of East Best Quality
Ataturk Cad. No. 218/7
Izmir, Turkey
FEI #3002625876
SHIPPER
and FEI : N/A
CONSIGNEE
and FEI : N/A
OASIS CHARGE
CODE : Aflatoxin
CHARGE : "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section
801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain aflatoxin, a poisonous and
deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health
[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)]."
RECOMMENDING
OFFICE : New York District, HFR-NE152
Division of Import Operations & Policy, HFC-170
REASON FOR
ALERT : In June 2000, NYK-DO collected and analyzed a sample of dried fig paste
manufactured by Figex Packers of East Best Quality, Izmir, Turkey. The
product was found to contain total aflatoxin levels of 123 ppb and 117 ppb
original and check analysis respectively.
GUIDANCE : Districts may detain without physical examination fig paste products from
the above-named manufacturer.
Since fig paste shipments contaminated with aflatoxin have been previously
encountered, continued surveillance of fig paste shipments, including other
manufacturers/countries appear warranted.
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 is required.
KEYWORDS : aflatoxin, fig, paste
PREPARED BY : Jack Geltman, Opns. & Policy Branch, HFC-172, DIOP, (301)443-6553
DATE LOADED
INTO FIARS : DECEMBER 13, 2000
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