IA#16-22 - 07/09/96 Revised, - Attachment Revised - 04/22/03 SUBJECT : "***DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION*** OF CANNED SHRIMP FROM THAILAND FOR DECOMPOSITION" 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 : Canned Shrimp PRODUCT CODE : 16JEE05 PROBLEM : Decomposition (MSDC) PAC FOR COLLECTION : 03844 COUNTRY : Thailand (TH, 875) MANUFACTURER/ SHIPPER : All (Except firms listed on the attachment) MANUFACTURER/ SHIPPER I.D.#: N/A IMPORTER'S I.D. # : N/A CHARGE : "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or is otherwise unfit for food in that it appears to be decomposed [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(3)]." RECOMMENDING OFFICE : Division of Import Operations and Policy (HFC-170) REASON FOR ALERT : This import alert issued in 1981 based on an 85% detention rate due to decomposition. Review of the detention data for FY91-92 indicated decomposition in canned shrimp continues to be a problem. Of 21 detentions made in FY91, 6 resulted in refusals (29%) due to decomposition. Of 8 detentions made in FY92, 4 (50%) resulted in refusals due to decomposition. GUIDANCE : *** Districts may detain, without physical examination*** all canned shrimp from Thailand except shipments from the packers identified on the attachment to this import alert. ***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 : Decomposition, Canned Shrimp, Broken Shrimp, Shrimp PREPARED BY : Linda A. Wisniowski, DIOP, 301-443-6553. Attachment IA#16-22 Revised 04/22/03 LIST OF EXEMPT FIRMS Continental Pacific (1979) Canned Shrimp/16J-E05 Corp. Ltd. 10/16/98 126/1 Naklua Road T. Bana Pattani Thailand 94000 FCE #08188 FEI #1000365793 Kingfisher Holdings Limited P.O. Box 2066 Bangkok, 10110, Thailand (Mailing Address) Manufacturer ID #THKINHOL1888BAN Factories: South East Asian Packaging & Cannind Ltd. (Seapac III) 156/300 Moo 8 Tambol, Bana, Ampher Muang, Thailand FCE #09750 Manufacturer ID #THSOUEAS300AMP Kingfisher Holdings Limited & Canning Ltd. - Songkhla Branch 111-113 Raj-Uthit 1 Rd. Tambol Boryang Amphor Muang Songkhla Thailand, 90000 FCE #07758 Manufacturer ID #THKINHOL113TAM Pan Asia Food Industry Co., Ltd. 1193 2nd Floor, Paholythin Road Bangkok 10400, Thailand (Mailing Address) Manufacturer ID #THPANASI1193BAN Factory: Pan Asia Food Industry Co. Inc. 21/3 Talad Lang Tambol Bangkung, Suratthani, Thailand FCE# 07194 Manufacturer ID #THPANASI213SUR Pataya Food Industries Ltd. Canned Shrimp/16J-05 90/6 Tambol Tarsai 01/14/00 Amphur Muang Samutsakorn Thailand FCE #08065 FEI #9378 The Peace Canning Co., Ltd. Samutuprakarn, Thailand FCE# 05991 Manufacturer ID#THPEACAN37SAM Siam Tin Foods Products Co. 224 Yontakankumton Road Satun 91000, Thailand 7/27/93 Songkla Canning Public Co., Ltd. (Factory) 333 Karnjanavanich Rd Tambol Pravong Amphoe Muang Songkla, Thailand FCE# 08315 FEI# 9140 5/7/97 Songkla Canning Public Co., Ltd. (Office) 9799-10, 12th Floor, S.M. Tower Phaholyothin Road Samsennai Phayathai, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand 5/7/97 Thai Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Bangkok, Thailand FCE# 07114 Manufacturer ID #THTHAUNI946AMP Thai Cannery Co., Ltd. 90/6 Mu 7, Thasai, Muang Samutasakorn, Thailand FCE# 06956 Manufacturer ID #THTHACAN906SAM Tropical Canning (Thailand) Public Co. Ltd. Canned Shrimp/ 1/1 M 2 T Thungyei Shrimp in brine in aluminum Songhla, Hatyai, Thailand Pouches FCE #08218 16J-I05 FEI #3001050804 16J-E05 4/22/03 MAIN OFFICE: Pan Asia (1981) Co., Ltd. Canned Shrimp/16J[][]05, 814 Sukhumvit 50 16X[][]21 Bangkok, 10250 Thailand FEI #13986 2/7/01 FACTORY ADDRESS: Pan Asia (1981) Co., Ltd. 17 Charoenlarp Road Suratthani, 84130 Thailand FEI #3002809002 2/7/01