FDAImports.com successfully obtained an FDA Release of an entry of dates which contained an adulterating pesticide, even though the law technically prohibits bringing foods adulterated with pesticides into the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency...
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Success Story: Removal from Import Alert 99-29
FDAImports.com again successfully obtained a Green Ticket for a manufacturer from Import Alert 99-29 (automatic detention of all vegetable protein products from China for melamine). The team of experienced regulatory professionals at FDAImports.com understood the...
Rick Quinn Weighs in on Smithfield-Shuanghui Issues
The food industry is abuzz with the news that Chinese food giant Shuanghui International has announced its intent to purchase Smithfield Foods, America’s largest pork producer. Because Shuanghui was involved in a food-safety scandal in China two years ago, some...
FDAImports.com Team Visits Chinese Companies
Rick Quinn, Principal at FDAImports.com, and Shelly Li, Regulatory Specialist of ExportToUsa.com.cn, traveled to China to visit companies listed on FDA Import Alert in March. The team intended to increase Chinese companies’ awareness and understanding of FDA...
Is 2013 a Strategic Year for Chinese Companies? MCBC Banquet Proves Ever-Widening Possibilities in U.S./China Trade
FDAImports.com recently attended and sponsored the Maryland China Business Council’s (MCBC) 18th Annual New Year Banquet at Hunan Manor restaurant in Columbia, MD. The annual banquet provides valuable networking opportunities for many professionals, dignitaries and...
How Will New FSMA Proposed Rules Impact Chinese Food Companies? New Video (Chinese)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released two important Proposed Rules related to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The two Proposed Rules, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls (HARPC) and Standards for Produce Safety, will...
FDAImports.com to Sponsor Maryland-China Business Council Chinese New Year Banquet
Maryland-based FDA consulting firm, FDAImports.com, will be the Platinum Sponsor for the Maryland-China Business Council’s (MCBC) Chinese New Year Banquet on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Hunan Manor restaurant in Columbia, MD. The banquet will be the Council’s...
Another FDA Import Alert 99-29 Success Story: FDAImports.com Obtains Green List Status for Chinese Company
The FDAImports.com team achieved another Import Alert success, this time obtaining a green ticket for a Chinese firm for FDA Import Alert 99-29, “Detention Without Physical Examination of All Vegetable Protein Products From China for Animal or Human Food Use Due to...
FDAImports.com Obtains FDA Import Alert 53-06 Removal for Cosmetics Client
The FDA regulatory consultants and affiliated attorneys at FDAImports.com recently achieved another success for one of their clients, obtaining removal from an FDA Import Alert for cosmetics. The client, a Chinese cosmetic firm, was placed on FDA Import Alert 53-06,...
New FSMA Regulations Not Really on the Radar for Chinese Food Companies
“Chinese food companies are simply not aware of impending FSMA regulations, including the new food facility biennial registration requirements,” said Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com and Chinese subsidiary, ExportToUsa.com.cn, after a recent trip to...