***This may not be the only Import Alert to identify seafood products found to be contaminated with salmonella.*** Guidance:ĭivisions may detain, without physical examination, all shipments of the specified seafood product(s) from the manufacturers/shippers listed in the Red List due to the presence of Salmonella. This import alert 16-81 has been developed for seafood products from firms/countries which do not readily fit into previously existing import alerts. This alert applies to seafood products that appear to be adulterated due to the presence of Salmonella.*** Division of Import Operations has received recommendations from the Divisions for DWPE of seafood products due to Salmonella contamination from specific manufacturers/shippers. When seafood is found to be contaminated with Salmonella by BAM methodology or its equivalent, FDA considers the product to be adulterated regardless of whether it is intended to be consumed raw or cooked. FDA expects zero or non-detectable levels of Salmonella in seafood, when analyzed per FDA standard methods listed in the Bacterial Analytical Manual (BAM) or equivalent methods. The occurrence of Salmonella in seafood is associated with human or animal fecal contamination of the water environment and/or by contamination of the seafood after the catch or harvest. Salmonella is not endemic to the intestinal tracts of finfish, crustaceans, or mollusks. Salmonella in seafood is directly attributable to fecal contamination of the water environment of the fish, or insanitary conditions and/or temperature abuse in the post-harvest handling/processing. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that Salmonella bacteria cause about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the United States every year with food being the source for most of these illnesses. All age groups are susceptible to Salmonella infections. Changes are noted and bracketed by asterisks "***." *** Salmonella is a pathogenic bacterium that is a leading cause of human foodborne illness. NOTE: The revision of this Import Alert dated updates the reason for the alert including the background information, the guidance section, the charge section, product description and PAC section.
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