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)

(August 2007)
ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DIPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS
corn United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(19ppb) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(12ppb) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(14ppb) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
eating and drinking appliance:shaker bottled cap (PE) United States 18 Standard non-conformity according to materials(lead 110ppm) 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):streched dough France 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 4.4×107/g) and violation of standard of use (sorbic acid potassium inapplicable use) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
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frozen food served without heating : salmon Thailand 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
fresh cale China 11 violation of element standard (atrazine 0.04ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
fresh snap pea 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 (flusilazole 0.02ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
live culture flatfish China 11 violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.017ppm detection) kansai ariport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
pie cookie Canada 10 undesignated additive(TBHQ  4µg/g detection) shimizu   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):chinese cabbage China 11 violation of element standard (famoxadone 0.10ppm detection) fukuoka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
pearl barley Thailand 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(26ppb) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried mushroom powder Brazil 11 violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.035 g/kg detection) narita airport the lack of understanding of an additive 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 oyster China 6 diarrhoeal shellfish poison 0.1 mu/g detection kawasaki   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 oyster China 6 diarrhoeal shellfish poison 0.1 mu/g detection tokyo 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(34ppb) shimizu   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh and shellfish for raw consumption: tuna Viet Nam 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 after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):barbecued chicken (between the leek) China 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) osaka   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): tongue jerky China 10 undesignated additive(cyclamic acid  78µg/g detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
dried squid Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol  0.0009 ppm detection) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
living sellfish(sijimi) Korea 11 violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.007 ppm detection) shimonoseki   the whole quantity was discarded monitoring inspection
raw edible fishery products: frozen sellfish meat Korea 11 violation of element standard (enteritis vibrio(MPN) 1100/g) shimonoseki   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
raw edible fishery products: frozen sellfish meat Korea 11 violation of element standard (enteritis vibrio(MPN) 1100/g) shimonoseki   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
lyophilized royal jelly China 11 violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.004ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
heated meat products (heat-pasteurized before packed in container-packages): fried chicken Thailand 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
peanut oil Taiwan 10 undesignated additive(TBHQ  1µg/g detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
roasted peanut United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(23ppb) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating:green soybean China 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.7×105/g) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
raw edible frozen fishery products: sushi shrimp China 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   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) : okonomiyaki Thailand 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) tokyo 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
peanut 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 (acetochlor 0.02ppm detection) nagoya   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 0.03ppm 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 0.03ppm 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 0.02ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean Ghana 11 violation of element standard (pirimiphos-methyl 0.10 ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
health food : tri-amind United States 10 undesignated additive(L-arginine hydrochloride) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) administration inspection
butter(250gr bloc unsalted) France 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
pearl barley Thailand 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(18ppb) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dry diet processed meat:chicken jerky(jack link's fajita chicken tender cuts) United States 11 violation of standard of use (sorbic acid 2.3 g/kg detection) narita airport the lack of understanding of an additive we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
live eel Taiwan 11 violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ)0.001ppm 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) : graed purple yam Philippines 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 9.7×106/g) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
cacao bean Ghana 11 violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.2 ppm detection) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean Ghana 11 violation of element standard (pirimiphos-methyl 0.08 ppm detection) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
wheal Brazil 11 violation of element standard (methamidophos 0.19 ppm detection) yokohama   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) : seafood mix Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 3.6×106/g) 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 oyster China 11 diarrhea shellfish poison(0.1 mu/g) kawasaki   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen peeled shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0006 ppm detection) tokyo   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):squid cutlet China 11 violation of element standard (E.coli 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): 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 0.03ppm detection) fukuoka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served without heating:frozen boiled oyster Korea 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): komatsuna China 11 violation of element standard (lufenuron 0.13 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
plastic cruet for spices(melamine resin) China 18 violation of standard by materials(evaporation residue(4%acetic acid) 52µg/ml) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
raw edible fishery products: frozen shellfish(tairagikai) Korea 11 violation of element standard (enteritis vibrio(MPN) 460/g) shimonoseki   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(ebi tatsuta age) Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
cacao bean Ghana 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 (fenvalerate 0.02ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean Ghana 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 (fenvalerate 0.14ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean Ghana 11 violation of element standard (pirimiphos-methyl 0.11 ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fishcake products(frozen shrimp chao tom) Viet Nam 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
dried squid Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0024 ppm detection) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(22ppb) kagoshima   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean Ghana 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 (fenvalerate 0.09ppm 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 0.07ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean Ghana 11 violation of element standard (pirimiphos-methyl 0.09 ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating:sushi shrimp China 11 violation of element standard (oxytetracycline 0.4 ppm detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh 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 (tebufenozide 0.02ppm detection) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served after heating : cassava Thailand 6 cyanide 15ppm detection yokkaichi   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
raw edible fishery products: frozen shellfish(tairagikai) Korea 11 violation of element standard (enteritis vibrio(MPN) 240/g) moji(shimonoseki)   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): shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
raw edible fishery products: squid(aori ika) Thailand 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
raw edible fishery products: squid(yari ika) Thailand 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
oolong tea China 11 violation of element standard (triazophos 0.15 ppm detection) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean Ghana 11 violation of element standard (chlorpyrifos 0.06 ppm detection) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
soaked soy sauce:cucumber China 10 undesignated additive(cyclamic acid  5µg/g detection) fukuoka   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):sea eel China 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 3.9×106/g) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
crystallized mixture fruit China 10 undesignated additive(cyclamic acid 9µg/g detection) tokyo 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen squid cut meat Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0006 ppm detection) osaka   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): frozen sardine roll Thailand 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
crystallized mixture fruit China 10 undesignated additive(cyclamic acid 11µg/g detection) 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):dried cod China 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 9.2×107/g) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen boiled octopus China 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   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):vegetable nugget United Arab Emirates 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) tokyo   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 0.09 ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating: boiled shellfish(hokki kai) Korea 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 3.0×105/g) otaru   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): knee tendon 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 after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):frozen roasted eel kabayaki China 11 violation of element standard (leicomalachite green 0.002ppm,0.003 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen boiled octopus Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
sweet potato tips Taiwan 10 undesignated additive(cyclamic acid 140µg/g detection) narita airport the lack of understanding of an additive 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):asparagus China 11 violation of element standard (propham 0.05 ppm detection) naha   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served without heating:green soybean China 11 violation of element standard (propham 0.01 ppm detection) tokyo 2 sections   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):squid cutlet China 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen peeled shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0008 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen peeled culture shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0005 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
oolong tea Taiwan 11 violation of element standard (bromopropylate 0.2 ppm detection) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating:green soybean China 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
living shellfish(sijimi) Korea 11 violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.007 ppm detection) moji(shimonoseki)   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen yellowtail cut meat: heating processing China 10 undesignated additive(carbon monoxide 200µg/g detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen peeled culture shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0011 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
Salted salmon roe United States 11 violation of standard of use (nitrous acid root 0.0058g/kg,0.0071g/kg,0.0052g/kg detection) tokyo   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):boneless tongue flatfish 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
frozen mackerel cut meat: heating processing China 11 violation of element standard (leicomalachite green 0.002ppm detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
pickling in vinegar: lotus root(100g) Hong Kong 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.034g/kg detection) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
pickling in vinegar: lotus root(1000g) Hong Kong 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.047g/kg detection) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
boiling in water : frozen boiled shellfish China 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0063 ppm detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
corn United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(12ppb) shimizu   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

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