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FDA Amends Japan Import Alert to Remove 3 Prefectures, Add 2 Products

On May 17, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration updated Import Alert #99-33 on detention without physical examination of certain milk, milk products, fruit, vegetables, and baby formula from Japan due to radionuclide contamination. The update (i) removes the prefectures…

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of Chiba, Gunma, and Saitama from the list of prefectures subject to detention without physical examination and (ii) adds bamboo shoots and ostrich fern from the Fukushima prefecture to the list of products restricted by the Government of Japan. Updated Import Alert available here. Updated FDA list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) available here.