IA#02-01, -----Revised 3/19/97, Attachment 11/9/04
SUBJ: DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF WHITE OR BROWN
BASMATI RICE FROM INDIA"
TO: IMPORT PROGRAM MANAGERS
NOTE: This alert has been revised to update the title, product
code, and text. 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 or obligations on FDA or on regulated
entities.)***
PRODUCT: Basmati rice
PRODUCT
CODE: ***02D[][]07***
PROBLEM: Filth (FLRF, FLNF, FLBF)
PAC: 03819A
COUNTRY: India (IN, 455)
MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER: All
CHARGE: "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to
Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain filth (from
rodents, insects, or birds, extraneous materials)
[Adulteration, Section 402(a)(3)]."
RECOMMENDING
OFFICE: LOS-DO
REASON FOR
ALERT: From December 1, 1986, through May 31, 1987, 25 of 34
shipments of Basmati rice from India (73%) were detained for
filth (rodent, insect, bird, extraneous materials). Of the
25 detentions, 12 were for rodent filth or rodent and insect
filth, 12 were for insect filth or insect filth and
extraneous materials, and 1 for insect and bird filth. The
25 detentions represented 11 different shippers.
***A review of entry data indicates that filth continues to
be a problem. The detention rate for FY'95 was 28% and
FY'96 was 37%. Shipments were detained from 9 different
firms in FY'95 and 12 different firms in FY'96.***
GUIDANCE: ***Districts may detain, without physical examination,***
all shipments of white or brown basmati rice from India
except those shipments from the shippers listed in the
attachment or shipments of basmati rice that are
specifically destined for further processing.
***For questions or issues concerning science, science
policy, sample collection, analysis, preparation, or
analytical methodology, contact the Division of Field
Science at (301) 827-7605 or 7606.***
FOI: No purging is required.
PRIORITIZATION
GUIDANCE: III
KEYWORDS: Rice, basmati, filth, rodent filth, insect filth
PREPARED
BY: Ted Poplawski, DIOP (301) 443-6553
DATE LOADED
INTO FIARS: March 19, 1997
Attachment IA #02-01, Revised 11/9/04
NAME & ADDRESS EXEMPT DATE
A. B. Industries Basmati Rice
25 Madhya Marg Sector 7-C 7/13/93
Chandigarh, India
ID #INABIND25CHA
Amar Singh Chawal Wala 2/10/94
O/S Chattiwind Gate
Amritsar - 143 006
India
MID #INAMASINAMR
American Dry Fruits Ltd.
(Mailing Address:)
44A, Cawasji Patel Street
Fort, Bombay 400 023
ID# INAMEDRY44BOM
(Plant Address: FCE # 09591)
83/86 G.I.D.C. Industrial Estate
NADIAD-387 001, Gujarat, India
ID# INAMEDRY8386NAD
Amira Foods (India) Pvt. Ltd. 9/3/97
25 Abul Fazal Road
Bengali Market
New Delhi - 110001
India
FEI #3000335781
Supplier:
Anil and Company 9/12/00
212 Adamji Building, 22nd Floor
413 Narshi Natha Street
Mumbai, India
FEI #1000475167
Aromati Foodstuff TradIng Basmati Rice
D-625 Chittranjan Park 02/01/93
New Delhi, India (Address Correction
FEI# 1000110052 2/20/98)
Shipper:
Aromati Foodstuff Trading
P.O. Box 13405
Deira, Dubai UAE
Bharat Overseas Basmati rice
H-84 Raj Nagar Part Li 02D[][]07
Palam Colony 11/9/04
New Delhi, India
FEI# 3003910794
Boota Brass (Pvt.) Ltd. Basmati Rice
A-11A Green Park (2/1/93)
New Delhi, 110016 (Name Change
India 11/19/97)
ID# INBOOEXP11NEW
FEI# 1000130649
Chaman Lal Setia Exports Ltd. Basmati rice
344-A, Green Avenue (9/23/94)
Amritsar, India 143001
MID# INCHALAL344AMR
Deva Singh Sham Singh
Outside Chatiwind Gate
Amristar, India
Eastern Overseas Corporation
16, Onlooker Bldg.
SIR P.M. Road
Bombay - 400 001, India
G. M. Overseas 2/13/03
5588 Lahori Gate
Naya Bazar
New Delhi, India
FEI #3003601118
Hindustan Lever Ltd. 11/1/90
P. O. Box 353
Bombay, India
(MFG ID# INHINLEV161BOM)
KRBL Limited (OFFICE LOCATION) Basmati Rice
5190 Lahori Gate 02D--07
Delhi 110 006 8/29/00
India
FEI# 3003060315
KRBL Limited (Factory Location) 8/29/00
9th Mile Stone, B.S. Road
Dadri, Distt.
Gautam Budh Nagar
India
FEI #3003047588
L.T. Overseas (P) Ltd. 8/7/95
A-21 Green Park (Address Corrected
Aurobindo Place 11/7/00)
New Delhi, India
MID# INLTOVE107NEW
FEI# 1000204111
M/S Himalaya International Basmati Rice
1-142 Kirti Nagar 02D- - 07
New Delhi, India 110015 4/12/02
FEI # 3001267809
M/S Karam Singh Raghbir Singh Basmati Rice
Off. Chatwind Gate 02D--07
Tarn Tarn Road 2/18/00
Amritsar, State of Punjab, India
FEI #3002931209
Shipped Exclusively by:
Natraj Foodstuff Factory
Post Box No. 2748
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
FEI #1000598074
M/S Lucky Agro Ltd
aka 7/27/99
Rice & Foodstuff Trading L.L.C. Dubai Note: Additional Firm
Plot No. 27 J Name Information added
Sector 31, Kasna 9/24/99
Greater Noida
New Delhi, India
FEI# 3002710551
Pepsi Foods Limited (PFL Limited)
Village & Post Office Kamaspur
G. T. Road
District: Sonepat
Haryana, India
MID# INPEPFOOHAR
Picric Limited 2/21/97
E-98, Greater Kailash Enclave
New Delhi, India
MID# INPICLILM98NEW
FEI# 3000180030
R.T. Agro Ltd. 6/20/02
aka R.T. Exports Ltd.
G.T. Karnal Road
Sonepat, India
FEI #3003629494
R.T. Exports Ltd 5/25/00
aka R.T. Agro Ltd.
G.T. Karnal Road
Kundli 131028
Sonipat, India
FEI #3003017623
Sachdeva & Sons 3/30/88
17 Cantonment
Taran Road
Amritsar, India
Sadhu Singh Gurdip Singh 9/16/94
Outside Chatiwind Gate
Amritsar, India
MID # INSADINAMR
Satnam Overseas (a/k/a MS Satnam Overseas) 1/24/91
MM Malviya Rd.
Amritsar, India
Satnam Overseas (Exports) Ltd. 5/4/00
201 Vipps Centre
2 Community Complex, Masjid Moth
Greater Kailash-II
New Delhi 110 048
India
FEI# 1000195012
Shivnath Rai Harnarain (India) Ltd. 3/9/00
B-16 Bhagwan Dass Nagar
New Delhi 110026
India
FEI# 3002619983
Siri Guru Ram Dass Rice Co. 12/2/93
Opp. Jattan Gate
Karnal, India
MID# INSIRGURKAR
Sunstar Overseas Limited 11/1/2004
40 K.M. Stone,
G.T. Karnal Road
Sonipat, India
FEI# 3004830243
United Exports Basmati Rice/02D[][]07
12, Central Lane, Flat #2 4/25/01
Ground Floor, Bengali Market
New Delhi, India
FEI #3003060744
United Riceland Ltd. - Supplier Tilda Rice - Shipper
Haryana, India Rainham Essex, England