The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently updated and modified several import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for imported food products. Here are the recent modifications:
IA-16-124: Detention Without Physical Examination Of Aquaculture Seafood Products Due To Unapproved Drugs
IA-16-81: Detention Without Physical Examination of Seafood Products Due to the Presence of Salmonella
IA-22-01: Detention Without Physical Examination of Cantaloupes from Mexico
IA-45-02: Detention Without Physical Examination and Guidance of Foods Containing Illegal and/or Undeclared Colors
IA-54-07: Detention Without Physical Examination of Germanium Supplements for Human Consumption
IA-66-40: Detention Without Physical Examination of Drugs From Firms Which Have Not Met Drug GMPs
IA-66-41: Detention Without Physical Examination of Unapproved New Drugs Promoted In The U.S.
IA-78-01: Detention Without Physical Examination of External Penile Rigidity Devices
IA-89-08: Detention Without Physical Examination of Devices Without Approved PMAs or IDEs and Other Devices Not Substantially Equivalent or Without a 510(k)
IA-95-05: Detention Without Physical Examination of Electronic Products That Fail To Comply with Performance Standards Or To Have Required Certification
IA-98-06: New Tobacco Products Without Required Marketing Authorization
IA-98-08: Detention Without Physical Examination of Certain Regulated Tobacco Products Lacking Labeling Requirements Specified in Section 903(A)(2) of the FD&C Act
IA-99-05: Detention Without Physical Examination of Raw Agricultural Products for Pesticides
IA-99-08: Detention Without Physical Examination Of Processed Human and Animal Foods for Pesticides
IA-99-19: Detention Without Physical Examination Of Food Products Due To The Presence Of Salmonella
IA-99-22: Detention Without Physical Examination Of Foods Containing Undeclared Major Food Allergens Or Foods That Fail To Properly Label Major Food Allergens
IA-99-37: Detention Without Physical Examination of Low-Acid Canned Foods and Acidified Foods Without Filed
Scheduled Processes
IA-99-39: Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear To Be Misbranded
IA-99-41: Detention Without Physical Examination of Human and Animal Foods Imported From Foreign Suppliers by Importers Who Are Not in Compliance With the Requirements of FSVP Regulation
IA-99-45: Detention Without Physical Examination of Food Products That Are or Contain an Unsafe Food Additive
These modifications aim to ensure the safety and compliance of imported seafood, cantaloupes, canned foods, and other food products with U.S. food safety regulations.