FDAImports.com recently achieved another Import Alert success for one of its clients, this time for FDA Import Alert #36-04, “Detention Without Physical Examination of Honey and Blended Syrup Due to Presence of Fluoroquinolones.”  FDA implemented this Import Alert many years ago upon discovery of certain antibiotics, specifically, ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin in honey products and blended syrups.  The antibiotics, while permitted for use in cattle, are not permitted for honeybees as the residues can transfer into the honey and its products.

In this case, the U.S. importer contacted … READ MORE

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Can you spell “ex-am-in-ation”?

Even if you can spell it, can you define it?  If you can’t then you won’t have any surprises this fall while you’re importing food to the USA.  If you can correctly define what an “examination” is then you’d better sit down before you continue reading this.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) examines only 2% of the shipments entering the U.S. market under its jurisdiction, including imported foods. Starting October 1, 2011, under the Food Safety Modernization Act, FDA will beginning charging food importers a fee (based upon an hourly rate) … READ MORE

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