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)

(March 2007)
ITEM ARTICLE EXPORTING COUNTRY CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DIPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS
natural cheese:provolone cheese 10 Italy undesignated additive(calcium sorbic acid use) kobe 2 sections the lack of understanding of an additive we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) -
natural cheese:provolone classico cheese 10 Italy undesignated additive(calcium sorbic acid use) kobe 2 sections the lack of understanding of an additive we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) -
frozen peeled culture shrimp 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0006 ppm detection) fukuoka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(25ppb) nagoya under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
green tea 11 China violation of element standard (triazophos 0.09ppm detection) shimizu under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served without heating: frozen shrimp 11 Thailand violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.3×105/g) osaka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
pollen product:bee pollen 11 United States violation of element standard (oxytetracycline 0.08 ppm detection) tokyo the shortage of management of materials we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fishcake products:squid ball 11 Philippines violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
rozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):fresh stem of garlic 11 China detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (pyrimethanil 0.02ppm detection) kawasaki under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
peanut 11 China detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (BHC 0.02ppm detection) sendai under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
oolong tea 11 Taiwan violation of element standard (bromopropylate 0.2 ppm detection) chubu airport the shortage of management of agricultural chemicals the whole quantity was discarded ordered inspection
frozen peeled culture shrimp 11 Indonesia violation of element standard (AOZ 3 ppb detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried white back fungus 11 China violation of element standard (bifenthrin 0.09 ppm detection) moji the shortage of management of agricultural chemicals we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity was returned) ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating: frozen smoked salmon 11 Chile violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.9×105/g) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
dried nutmeg 6 Sri Lanka aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(13.6ppb) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
rapeseed 11 Australia detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (fenitrothion 0.33ppm detection) fukuoka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
peanut 11 China detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (acetochlor 0.03ppm detection) sendai under investigation 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):fried shrimp 11 Indonesia violation of element standard (aoz 0.003ppm detection) kobe 2 sections under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
peanut 11 China detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (acetochlor 0.03ppm detection) kobe 2 sections under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dry & non seasoning cuttlefish 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0013 ppm detection) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried kanpyo 11 China violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide7.6 g/kg detection) osaka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing):salmonl mousse 11 China violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.3×106/g) tokyo the shortage of health administration in a production process we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen grouper(epinephelus fuscoguttatus) 6 Indonesia poisonous fish (ciguateric fish) kansai ariport under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) Administration inspection
cochineal extract 11 peru violation of element standard (protein 3.4%) narita airport under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(15ppb) tokyo unknown we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(50ppb) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(12ppb) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
oolong tea 11 hong kong violation of element standard (triazophos 0.09ppm detection) osaka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen peeled culture shrimp 11 Indonesia violation of element standard (aoz 0.001ppm detection) osaka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ghana violation of element standard (pirimifosmethyl 0.14ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
pollen granules 11 United States violation of element standard (oxytetracycline 0.15 ppm detection) narita airport under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
rozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing)frozen seafood crab shell 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0006 ppm detection) kawasaki under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh green asparagus 11 Philippines violation of element standard(dimethoate 0.09ppm detection) fukuoka under investigation We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
almond 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(26ppb) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
rozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing)frozen seafood crab shell 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0007 ppm detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating: frozen boiled shrimp 11 China violation of element standard (oxytetracycline 0.54 ppm , 0.69ppm detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ecuador 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 0.02ppm detection) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ecuador 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 0.07ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
sorbitan esters of fatty acids 11 China violation of element standard (strong heat remain (2.2%)) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
purified carrageenan 11 China violation of element standard (viscosity 2.5mPa,s) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh peas shelled 11 China detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (cypermethrin 0.09 ppm detection) kobe 2 sections the shortage of management of agricultural chemicals We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
rozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):green bean 11 China violation of element standard (isoprocarb 0.03ppm detection) chiba under investigation 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):fried shrimp 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (aoz 0.004ppm detection) kobe under investigation 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):fried shrimp 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (aoz 0.004ppm detection) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
pearl barley 6 China aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(16ppb,42ppb) nagoya under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen squid cut meat 11 Indonesia violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.4 ppm detection) osaka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
pickling (zasai) 11 China violation of standard of use (sodium benzoic acid) osaka the shortage of a check of raw material we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(14ppb) nagoya under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(24ppb) nagoya under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried balsam pear 11 Thailand violation of element standard (chlorpyrifos 0.02 ppm detection) naha airport the shortage of management of agricultural chemicals finishing [ abandonment and the remaining consumption ] in part monitoring inspection
jalo beans 11 Brazil violation of element standard (deltamethrin , tralomethrin 0.2ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(16ppb) chiba under investigation 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):spring roll 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0005 ppm detection) tokyo the lack of understanding of chemicals we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh okura 11 Thailand detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law ( dinotefuran 0.05ppm detection) narita airport the lack of understanding of chemicals We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
bilberry extract powder 10 United Kingdom undesignated additive(polysorbate detection) narita airport under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
chocolate 10 Belgium undesignated additive(azorubin detection) kansai ariport the shortage of a check of raw material we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
live eel(cuture) 11 Taiwan violation of element standard (aoz 0.001ppb detection) nagoya under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(25ppb) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ecuador 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 0.65ppm detection) yokohama under investigation 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):boy choy 11 China detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (BHC 0.02ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served without heating: frozen seasoned and roasted halibut 11 Thailand violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) kawasaki under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
dried white back fungus 11 China violation of element standard (bifenthrin 0.37 ppm detection) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ecuador 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 0.13ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(13ppb) shimizu under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh sesame 6 Bolivia putrefaction, generating of mold nagoya water leak accident we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) Administration inspection
frozen peeled culture shrimp 11 Indonesia violation of element standard (aoz 0.054ppm detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
unheat meat product(pancetta) 11 Italy violation of standard of use (no2 0.083 g/kg detection) narita airport under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
cacao bean 11 Ecuador 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 0.02ppm detection) kobe 2 sections under investigation 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):fried shrimp 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (aoz 0.007ppm detection) osaka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen beef 9 United States unattachment of health certificate kawasaki the products derived from cattle unverified as 20months of age or younger were mistakenly exported as human error at the establishment we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) [
fresh coffee bean 11   violation of element standard (chlorpyrifos 0.10 ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
chilli powder 6   aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(30ppb) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ghana violation of element standard (chlorpyrifos 0.13 ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried snapping turtle powder 11 China violation of element standard (chemical synthetic-compounds slack antibacterial agent detection(enrofloxacin 0.27 ppm detection)) moji under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(12ppb) kobe 2 sections under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(12ppb) kobe 2 sections under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(13ppb) kobe 2 sections under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(11ppb) kobe 2 sections under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
freeze dry bean curd powder 11 China violation of standard of use (calcium sulfate 1.15% use , silicone resin 0.03%use) otaru under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) -
rozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):frozen breaded shrimp 11 China violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.15 g/kg detection) fukuoka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
pearl barley 6 Thailand aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(30ppb) nagoya under investigation 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):fried shrimp 11 Indonesia violation of element standard (SEM 0.002ppm detection) tokyo 2 section under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
aloe vera 11 Thailand violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.132 g/kg detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
non glutinous grain rice 11 Taiwan violation of element standard (,methamidophos 0.04 ppm detection) osaka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection

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