Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare


Recent Cases of Violation of the Food Sanitation Law that were Found on the Occasion of Import Notification (Flash)

(November 2007)
ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DIPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS
jam(noel en pot) France 10 undesignated additive(patent blue V detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
cacao bean Ecuador 11 detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law
(2,4-D 0.04 ppm detection)
yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean Ecuador 11 detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law
(2,4-D 0.02 ppm detection)
yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
powder refreshing drinks(Tahiti trim plan 40 soy protein drink vanilla) United States 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.1×104/g) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
heated meat products (heat-pasteurized after packed in container-packages): broiling with soy sauce chicken steak China 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen gazami crab Indonesia 11 violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.005 ppm detection) naha   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen red pepper Thailand 11 violation of element standard (propiconazole 0.10 ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
nutmeg United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(16ppb) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
turmeric pigment France 11 violation of element standard (color value 1,333, 84% of the quantity of indication) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
frozen peeled: culture shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.016 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
pearl barley Thailand 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(10ppb) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen fishcake products: fried fish meat(satsumaage) Thailand 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served without heating: melon ball Thailand 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.5×105/g) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served without heating: tropical mixted ball Thailand 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
straw made by PP China 18 standard non-conformity according to materials (lead 178 µg/g detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): peeled shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.001 ppm detection) kawasaki   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
thermos(cover made by polypropylene and a middle stopper part) China 18 standard non-conformity according to materials (lead 310 µg/g detection) niigata   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): peeled shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
heated meat products (heat-pasteurized after packed in container-packages): foie gras France 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
Coffee beans Ethiopia 11 detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (piperonyl butoxide 0.10 ppm detection) kobe 2 sections I cannot identify it (the whole safekeeping while I transport it, I do not use it.) The lot concerned was produced by a lot of small scale farmhouses; uninvestigatable). the whole quantity was returned monitoring inspection
frozen boiled octopus China 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): fried shrimp Indonesia 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): fried shrimp Indonesia 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh and shellfish for raw consumption: squid Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
powder refreshing drinks: cocoa Taiwan 10 undesignated additive(polysorbate detection) kansai airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
powder refreshing drinks: almond powder Taiwan 10 undesignated additive(polysorbate detection) kansai airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
powder refreshing drinks: coconut powder Taiwan 10 undesignated additive(polysorbate detection) kansai airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
cheese popcorn Brazil 10 undesignated additive(TBHQ 2µg/g detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
dried parsley United States 11 violation of element standard (chlorpyrifos 0.08 ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): pea(ingen) China 11 detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (fenpropathrin 0.02ppm detection) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
tool for cooking using an instrument: Popcorn cooking device(for a threaded end made by nylon) United States 18 standard non-conformity according to materials(potassium permanganate consumption 38µg/ml detection , evaporation residual substance(water) 51 µg/ml) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
health food: sunflower oil・starch soft capsule China 10 undesignated additive(TBHQ  0.022g/g detection) moji(shimonoseki)   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
ice cream(tarutofo) Belgium 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fried peanut China 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(59ppb) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
pearl barley China 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(61ppb) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating : shrimp(frozen boiled butterfly white shrimp) Thailand 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) kawasaki   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
dried fig France 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(28ppb) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): mix vegetables(carrot / Japanese radish) China 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
health food: fruit extract powder(frutol ogio) France 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.038g/kg detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
boiling in water: shellfish(top shell in brine) Chile 11 violation of standard of use (EDTA calcium sodium 0.58g/kg detection) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
chick bean(chana dal) Myanmar 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(30ppb) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
fresh strawberry United States 11 detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (quinoxyfen 0.02 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
living culture tiger puffer China 11 violation of element standard (oxytetracycline 0.5 ppm detection) fukuoka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
non-heating edible meat product: lardo Italy 6 listeria detection tokyo 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
cacao bean Ecuador 11 detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law
(2,4-D 0.02 ppm detection)
kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
salting bamboo shoot China 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.039g/kg detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
dried shiitake China 11 detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law
(fenpropathrin 0.02 ppm detection)
nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): potato galette France 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.17g/kg detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
salted salmon roe United States 11 violation of standard of use (nitrous acid root 0.0067g/kg detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen leek China 11 detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law
(fenpropathrin 0.02 ppm detection)
tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen tiger puffer China 6 exenteration insufficiency osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) administration inspection
frozen karasu puffer China 6 exenteration insufficiency osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) administration inspection
fresh ginger China 11 detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (chlorpyrifos 0.22 ppm detection) fukuoka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
powder of the wheat Brazil 11 violation of element standard (pirimiphos-methyl 4.5 ppm detection) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
seasoning: meat tenderizer United States 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.047g/kg detection) naha   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served without heating: avocado cut(classic avocado halves) Peru 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
heated meat products (heat-pasteurized before packed in container-packages): lamb & mint sausage Australia 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.29g/kg detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
soybean oil Canada 10 undesignated additive(TBHQ 1µg/g detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
dried red pepper India 11 violation of element standard (triazophos 0.09 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
rapeseed oil Canada 10 undesignated additive(TBHQ 1µg/g detection) tokyo 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
miso peanut China 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(40ppb) fukuoka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh acacia Thailand 11 detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (isoprothiolane 0.08 ppm detection) chubu airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): asparagus China 11 violation of element standard (phoxim 0.03 ppm detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
appliance: thermos(cover part made by polypropylene) China 18 standard non-conformity according to materials(lead 150 µg/g detection) niigata   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
corn United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(22ppb) shimizu   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

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