IA #31-03 REVISION - 8/23/01, IMPORT ALERT #31-03, 8/8/01, "***DETENTION
          WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION*** OF GUANABAN***A*** (SOURSOP)

NOTE:     This revision is being issued to revise the alert into the current
format and terminology.  Changes are bracketed by asterisks (***).

TYPE OF
ALERT:    *** Detention Without Physical Examination (DWPE)***

PRODUCT:  Guanabana (Soursop) drinks, juices, nectars, etc.

     NOTE:     This import alert represents the Agency's current guidance to FDA
               field personnel regarding the manufacturer(s) and/or products(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
CODE:          20S[][]99

PROBLEM:  Toxic material from the fruit seeds was incorporated into the
          finished product during the manufacturing process

PAF:      *** BIO ***

PAC:      07F800

COUNTRY:  See Attachment

MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER
ID #:          See Attachment

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 contain a poisonous and
          deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health
          [Adulteration, Section 402(a)(1)]."

OASIS CHARGE
CODE:          ***POISONOUS***

RECOMMENDING
OFFICE:   Division of Import Operations and Policy, HFC-170

REASON FOR
ALERT:    In February 1990, thirty-four adults and children drank "Rain
          Drop" Guanabana Drink from Mexico and within 15 minutes they began
          vomiting.  Dallas district laboratory performed microscpic
          examination of the product and found some seed cells in all
          "suspect" codes examined.  The literature ***indicates*** the
          seeds are toxic and an oil expressed from the seeds has been used
          as an insecticide and fish poison.  According to the Mexican
          authorities, the product is only manufactured for exportation and
          not consumed in Mexico.

          ***In*** February 1993, a sample of Iberia brand soursop nectar
          (guanabana) from the Dominican Republic was recalled (already on
          domestic status) due to the presence of the toxic guanabana seeds.

***GUIDANCE:***     ***Districts may detain without physical examination*** all
                    shipments of guanabana (soursop) drinks, juices, nectars,
                    etc. from manufacturers/shippers in the attachment.
                    Increase surveillance of this product from other countries.
                    Samples collected for analysis should be forwarded to the
                    following laboratories:

          Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southwest regions to Southeast
          Regional Laboratory

          Midwest and Southwest regions to Dallas, Pacific Region to Los
          Angeles Laboratory

          ***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.***

***PRIORITIZATION
GUIDANCE: I***

FOI:      No purging is necessary.

KEYWORDS: Guanabana, Soursop, Drink, Nectar, Juice, Guyabano

PREPARED
BY:       Jack Geltman, DIOP, 301-443-6553

DATE LOADED
INTO FIARS:    August 23, 2001                Attachment to Import Alert #31-03      8/23/01
LIST OF MANUFACTURERS/SHIPPERS ON ***DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION***

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (DO, 320)

Caribex Dominicana SA
Apartado 409-2
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
MID #DOCARDOM409SAN

MEXICO (MX, 595)

Jugos del Valles S.A. de C.V.
Km 43.5 Auto Pisto Mexico
Tepot Zotlan Tado de Mexico 54600
MID #MXJUGDEL435TEP

PHILIPPINES (PH, 725)

Summer Fruit Inc. (Mfr)
Marsman-Drysdale Group
Marsman Bldg.
Sen. Gil. J. Puyat Avenue
Cor. Washington Street
Makati, Metro Manila
MID #PHSUMFRUMET

Km 42 By Pass, Bgy, San Vicente (Factory)
Silang, Cavite, Philippines
MID #PHSUMFRU42CAV

***Profood International Corp.          Aseptic Guyabana (sic) Puree
653 Hiway Maguikay, No. 7               /20U[][]99
Gochan Compound
Mandaue City, Philippines 6000
FEI #8192***

VIETNAM (VN)

Agrimexco                          Fzn. Soursop Paste/
176 Nai Ba Trung St.                    22H[][]04
District 1                              4/23/01
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
FEI #1000429310

Lucky Shing Enterprise Co. Ltd.         Frozen Soursop Paste/
579 Quoc Lo An Lac Village              22H[][]04/22I[][]04
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam               4/11/01
FEI #3001757812