IA #24-01 - 04/13/00, "Detention Without Physical Examination of Bean Curd
From Hong Kong and the Peoples Republic of China"
NOTE: This revision changes the name of the alert and updates the alert
to the current format and terminology. In addition, this revision
creates an attachment which lists firms whose bean curd products are
exempt from detention without physical examination.
TYPE OF ALERT: Detention without Physical Examination
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.
PRODUCT : Bean Curd
PRODUCT CODE: 37B--27
PROBLEM : Insect Filth
(OASIS charge code = FILTHY)
PAF : FIL (Filth)
PAC : 03819
COUNTRY : Peoples Republic of China (CN)
Hong Kong (HK)
MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER : All
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 substance in that it contains insect
filth [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(3)]."
RECOMMENDING
OFFICE : Division of Import Operations and Policy, HFC-170
REASON FOR
ALERT : This import alert originally issued August 8, 1993, due to
insect, rodent and/or cat filth in bean curd from Hong Kong
and the Peoples Republic of China. Review of FY 92 detention
data indicated a continuing problem. There were 31 shipments
of bean curd detained for filth. 20 detentions represented
13 shippers from the Peoples Republic of China and 11
detentions represented 6 shippers from Hong Kong. Of the 31
detained shipments, 27 (87%) were refused entry. Current
data shows continiuing detentions of bean curd from Hong
Kong and the Peoples Republic of China for insect filth.
GUIDANCE : Districts may detain without physical examination all bean
curd from Hong Kong and the Peoples Republic of China,
except shipments from the firms listed on the attachment to
this alert, which are exempt from detention without physical
examination.
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 : III
FOI : No purging is required.
KEYWORDS : Filth, Insect, Bean Curd
PREPARED BY : Doug Randes, DIOP, 301-443-6553.Attachment to Import Alert #24-01 B Firms exempt from detent
ion without
physical examination 10/21/04
FIRM NAME AND ADDRESS PRODUCT
Cheng Chang Dried Fruit & Food Co. Hot Bean Curd Preserved
Bihuali Mountain Villa 37B--27
Tugualing E. Dist. 4/13/00
Zhongshan
China
FEI# 1000532850
Guangxi Guiping City Bean Curd Sticks
Wen Ming Foodstuff Manufactory
Guangxi Guiping City
Henang Economic Zone
Guangxi
Peoples Republic of China
FEI# 3001778312
Guangxi Guiping Guangdeli Food Co., Ltd. Bean Curd Sticks
Shepo Dongan Street Guiping Guangxi 37B[][]27
China 37B[][]28
FEI #3003660896 37C[][]27
37C[][]28
3/12/03
Hop Yick Bean Curd Factory Frozen Fu Pei Soy Bean Curd
Pak Po Lee Commercial Bldg. -Room 1610 Sheets
1A Sai Yeung Choi St. Mongkok 37B[][]27
Kowloon, Hong Kong 6/7/01
FEI #3002156975
Hop Yick Bean Curd Factory Bean Curd Stick
Tai Hong Industrial Estate 37B[][]27
Wan Kong, Shenzhen, China 37B[][]28
FEI #3003549432 37C[][]27
37C[][]28
8/22/02
Market Group Corporation Bean Curd / 37B[][]27
63 Maidi Road, 11/F Market Bldg. 37B[][]28
Huizhou, Guangdong, China 3/25/02
FEI# 1000166225
Shenzhen Koon Yick Foods Co. Ltd Hot Chili Bean Curd
117 Shajing Road 37B[][]30
Shanjing Town, Bao An District 4/16/03
Shenzhen Province, China
FEI #3003899787
Zhangzhou Xinlujia Foods Co., Ltd. Sze Chuan preserved chili bean curd
Jinfeng Industrial Development Zone 37B[][]27, 37B[][]28, 37B[][]30
Zhangzhou, Fujian, China 10/21/ 04
FEI# 3004285140