Import Alert Name:
"Detention Without Physical Examination Of Food Products Due To The Presence Of Salmonella"
Reason for Alert:
Recently, the Northeast Regional Laboratory found a sample of dried fruit, namely dried lychee from the Peoples Republic of China, to contain Salmonella. In the past, other imported food such as spices, chocolate candy, sesame products, including halawa and tahini, and food products containing dried egg or nonfat dry milk, such as pasta and egg noodles, have also been found to be contaminated with Salmonella.
This alert provides for manufacturers and shippers, from multiple countries, to be placed on detention without physical examination for food products found to contain Salmonella.
Note: This alert does not cover seafood and seafood products which are covered by import alerts under Industry Code 16 nor the following products: coconut and coconut products (See Import Alert #23-12); black pepper from India and Brazil (See Import Alerts #28-02 and 28-04 respectively).
