IA#16-09, -----06/04/96 - REVISED
SUBJ: ***"Detention Without Physical Examination of Frozen
Kingfish from Tri-Tee Seafood Company"***
TYPE OF ALERT : ***Detention Without Physical Examination
NOTE: This alert is being revised to provide changes to
format and/or terminology and are bracketed by asterisks
(***).
***NOTE: This import alert contains guidance to FDA field
personnel only. It does not establish any requirements, or
create any rights or obligations on FDA or on regulated
entities.***
PRODUCT : Frozen Kingfish
PRODUCT CODE : 16A[]C[][]
PROBLEM : Decomposition (MSDC)
COUNTRY : India (455)
MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER : Tri-Tee Seafood Company
24/1497 Fifth Main Road
Willingdon Island
Cochin, India
CHARGE : "The article is subject to refusal of admission
pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it
appears to consist of a decomposed substance
[adulteration, 402(a)(3)]".
RECOMMENDING
OFFICE : San Juan District
REASON FOR
ALERT : From February 10-24, 1989, SJN-DO detained four
shipments of frozen kingfish from processors in
India for decomposition, three of which were
from Tri-Tee Seafood Company.
In addition, on March 16, 1989, CFSAN approved
seizure of frozen kingfish in domestic status
processed by Tri-Tee Seafood due to
decomposition.
GUIDANCE : ***Districts may detain, without physical
examination***, all shipments of frozen
kingfish from Tri-Tee Seafood Company.
***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.***
FOI : No purging necessary
KEYWORDS : Kingfish, Decomposition, India
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