| Title: | FDA PRODUCT CODE INDUSTRY 52 FOOD RELATED ITEMS REJECTS |
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| Date: | 2005-11-22 |
| To: | abi |
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ATTENTION ALL BROKERS, SOFTWARE VENDORS AND FILERS:
FDA HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH MISUSE OF THE PROCESS INDICATOR CODE (PIC)
FOR INDUSTRY 52 (MISCELLANEOUS FOOD ITEMS). FDA IMPLEMENTED SOME EDITS
WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME PREVIOUSLY ACCEPTED, BUT INCORRECT CODES, TO BE
REJECTED BY ACS. FOR INDUSTRY 52 CLASS CODES, OTHER THAN CLASS A =
FOODWARE, COOKWARE AND TABLEWARE, THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE PIC IS Y. THE
OTHER PICS CAN BE USED ONLY WITH CLASS A. THE AVAILABLE PIC CODES ARE:
A (52A ONLY) ALUMINUM
B (52A ONLY) ANTIMONY
C (52A ONLY) BONE CHINA
D (52A ONLY) BRASS OR BRASS PLATED
E (52A ONLY) CERAMIC
F (52A ONLY) CHROME OR CHROME PLATE
G (52A ONLY) COPPER
H (52A ONLY) ENAMEL ON METAL
I (52A ONLY) GLASS
J (52A ONLY) GLASS-CERAMIC (E.G., CORELLE)
K (52A ONLY) GOLD OR GOLD PLATE
L (52A ONLY) IRON, CAST IRON
M (52A ONLY) LEAD CRYSTAL
N (52A ONLY) METAL UNKNOWN
O (52A ONLY) NICKEL
P (52A ONLY) NON-STICK COATING
Q (52A ONLY) PAPER
R (52A ONLY) PEWTER
S (52A ONLY) PLASTIC, POLYMER
T (52A ONLY) PORCELAIN
U (52A ONLY) STAINLESS STEEL
V (52A ONLY) STERLING SILVER OR SILVER PLATE
X (52A ONLY) WOOD
Y NEC (52A ONLY) AND NO PIC (ALL OTHER INDUSTRY 52 CODES)
IF YOU GET A TRANSACTION DATA REJECT FOR AN INVALID PRODUCT CODE IN
IN INDUSTRY 52, PLEASE CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE PIC SELECTED IS
APPROPRIATE FOR THE CLASS.
PLEASE NOTE: THE PIC IS IN THE 5TH POSITION OF THE PRODUCT CODE READING
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION