IA #16-12 ---- 6/5/96 Revised, Attachment A 7/13/04, Attachment B - 10/26/93 SUBJECT: "***Detention Without Physical Examination*** of Frog Legs" 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: Frog Legs PRODUCT CODE: 16M[][]01 PROBLEM: Salmonella (FLSA) COUNTRY: See Attachment MANUFACTURER/ SHIPPER: 1. See Attachment A for firms under ***detention without physical examination.*** 2. See Attachment B for firms exempt from ***detention without physical examination.*** CHARGE: "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that the product appears to contain Salmonella. [Adulteration 402(a)(1)]" RECOMMENDING OFFICE: DIOP (HFC-170) REASON FOR ALERT: Review of data for FY 86, 87, and 88 has revealed extensive Salmonella contamination problems of frog legs from Bangladesh. Problems have been identified in entries from 12 shippers in 25 shipments. Therefore, all shipments of frog legs from Bangladesh (except from shippers listed on attachment B) should be ***detained without physical examination*** due to Salmonella contamination. Additionally, the shippers, listed on Attachment A were previously under ***detention without physical examination*** for shipping Salmonella contaminated frog legs, have had entries detained within the past 2 years, and have not offered evidence that their product is Salmonella free. GUIDANCE : ***Districts may detain, without physical examination,*** all shipments of frog legs from Bangladesh (except from those shippers listed on Attachment B) and from specific shippers from other countries identified on Attachment A. ***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: Frog Legs, seafood, Salmonella, Arizona organisms PREPARED BY: Ted Poplawski, DIOP, (301) 443-6553 ATTACHMENT A - IMPORT ALERT #16-12 7/13/04 FROG LEG SHIPPERS ON DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION DUE TO SALMONELLA COMPANIES IN ANY COUNTRY: H.J. De Bruijne Importers and Exporters, Any address CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC of: Fujian Dongshan County Frozen Frog Legs Shunfa Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. 16M[][]01 2 Gongmao Zone, Xipu Town 16X[][]42 Dongshan County 2/4/04 Fujian Province China FEI# 3004249246 Hebei Foodstuffs Import and (12/14/95) Export Corporation 8 Jichang Road Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China MID# CNHEBFOO8SHI Shantou Ruiyuan Industry Co., Ltd. Frozen frog legs No. 7 Shengye Road 16M[][]01 Shengping Industry District 16X[][]42 Shantou, Guangdong, China 7/13/04 FEI# 3004067667 Shantou Shengping Frozen Frog legs, raw Daxue Road 16X[][]42, 16M[][]01 Shantou, China 12/20/02 FEI #3002820433 Zhuhai Cereals, Oils, Foodstuff Imp/Exp (10/26/93) Zhuhai, PROC MID# CNZHUCERZHU INDIA: Kerala Food Packers (9/24/81) Cochin, India MID# INKERFOOCOC INDONESIA: Audima Co., Ltd (10/2/96) KM10 Desa Pasar Pedati Bengkulu, Indonesia FEI #12897 MID TWYUEPIN163ILA P.T. Halimas Minautama (10/25/96) Pelabuhan Perikanan Samudera Jakarta (Name & Addr. Jl Muara Baru Ujung, Blok N Kav. No 1-2 Change only Jakarta, 14440, Indonesia 3/4/97) FEI# 3000213597 MID# IDPTHAL12JAK P.T. Indaco Anekajaya (2/14/95) J1 Dalwerti 119-121 Baliwerti Trade Mall Surabaya, Indonesia MID# IDPTINDSUR PT Seafer General Food Frozen Frog Legs Jendral Sudirman Kav 52-53 Lot 2 16M__01 Jakarta, Indonesia 01/26/99 FEI# 3002295703 PT Sekar Bumi M Indo Ocean Frozen Janlan Jenggolo 11/17 Frog Legs/16M--01 Sidoarjo, Indonesia 6/26/97 FEI# 1000343832 P.T. Sekar Laut (8/5/94) Quick Frozen Sea Food Factory JL Raga Derma 23-25 Surabaya, Indonesia MID# IDPTSEK2325SUR Seabank Inc (11/26/96) Km 10, Desa Oasar Padati Bengkulu, Indonesia MID# IDSEAINC10BEB FEI# 1000642065 PHILIPPINES: Erma Industries, Inc. (11/8/94) 115 North Bay Blvd. Navotas, Metro Manila Philippines MID# PHERMIND115MET Lorenzana Food Corporation (8/21/96) 551 M. Maval St. Navotas, Metro Manila Philippines MID# PHLORFOO551NAV SINGAPORE: Nissin PTE LTD. 8/18/97 Block 161 16M01 Kallang Way, #04-01/02 Singapore, 1334 TAIWAN: Penseto Seafood Co. Ltd. 9/3/97 No. 8 Lane 160 Chung Cheng Road Jiou Ruh Hsiang Ping Tung Hsien, Taiwan FEI# 1000651586 Seabank, Inc. 16M__01 85 Shin Shou Street 3/4/98 Hsin-Hsin District Kaohsiung, Taiwan FEI# 1000552945 Shining Dove Enterprise Co. Ltd. Frozen Frog Legs No. 37, Yu Min St. Ta Hao Hsian 16M__01 Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C. 1/29/98 FEI# 3000983527 Yelin Enterprise Co., Ltd. (10/26/93) No 1 Sec 3 Shin sheng North Road Taipei, Taiwan MID# TWYELENT3TAI Yuen Ping Frozen Foods, Inc. (5/28/96) 16-3 Mei Chu I Rd I-lan City, Taiwan MID# TWYUEPIN163ILA THAILAND: Prosperous Oriental Foods Co., Ltd. (2/18/94) 137/4 Moosamrong, Phraprada Samuthprakarn, Thailand MID# THPROORI1374SAM VIETNAM: Agrimexco 16M01 176 Hai Ba Trung St. 10/14/97 Hochiminh City, Vietnam FEI# 1000429310 Ben Tre Frozen Aquaproducts 16M01 Export Co. 12/7/98 Address Unknown Tan Thach Village Vietnam FEI# 3002251333 Blue Eagle Co., Ltd. 1/13/03 414A Nguyen Thi Minh Khai St. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam FEI #3003125971 Cantho Agricultural & Animal Products 16M01 Imex Company 3/2/98 8 Ngo Huu Hanh Street Cantho City, Vietnam FEI# 3001594197 Can Tho Trading Company 16M01 141 Tran Hung Dao St. 9/29/99 Can Tho City, Vietnam FEI# 3002554588 Cataco-Cantho Agricultural and Animal 16M01 Cantho City, Vietnam 3/18/98 FEI# 3000481185 Cong Ty Tnhh Vuong 01/02/96 48/10 Dien Bien Hochiminh City, Vietnam FEI# 1000463199 MID# VNCONTY481HOC Fimexco 3/27/03 71c Dongkhoi Street District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam FEI# 3001611469 Kien Giang Co., Ltd. Frozen Frog Legs 81 La Xuan Oai St., Dist. 9 16M- - 01 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 11/5/03 FEI # 3003592010 Kien Giang Company, Ltd. Frozen Frog Legs 125 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan 16M- - 01 District 3 3/22/01 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam FEI # 3002854898 Nha Be Export/Import & Service Co 11/26/96 23 Lien Tinh 15 Tree-Nhabe Hochiminh City, Vietnam MID# VNNHABE23HOC FEI# 1000461808 Tan Phu I. E. Company (8/25/97) 999Nguyen Huu Sanh St. 16M01 Camau, Vietnam FEI # 100288245 ATTACHMENT B - IMPORT ALERT #16-12 10/26/93 SHIPPERS EXEMPT FROM DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION DUE TO SALMONELLA BANGLADESH: Apex Foods Ltd. (Apex Fisheries) (10/24/88) 51-B1 Sagarika Rd Fouzderhat Dhaka Chamber Bldg 65-66 Moti Chittagong, Bangladesh MID# BDAPEFOO51CHI