Recent Cases of Violation of the Food Sanitation Law that were Found on the Occasion of Import Notification (Flash)
(October 2008)
| ITEM | EXPORTING COUNTRY | ARTICLE | CONTENTS OF VIOLATION | QUARANTIN STATION | CAUSE OF VIOLATION | DIPOSAL OF THE CARGO | REMARKS |
| VEGGIE CHIPS | Peru | 6 | cyanide 63 mg/kg detection | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| fish and shellfish for raw consumption: UMITAKE | China | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 5.1×105/g,coliform bacteria positive) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| DRIED CHILLI | China | 11 | production and processing standard non-conformity(radiation exposure food detection) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| frozen boiled crab | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.3×105/g,coliform bacteria positive) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| frozen boiled crab | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.7×105/g ,coliform bacteria positive) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| non-heating edible meat product: PEDRAZZOLI LARD | Italy | 6 | listeria detection | narita airport | the whole quantity was supplied for inspection | independence inspection | |
| wheat | U.S.A. | 6 | outbreak of the mold | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
| frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): STEAM COOKED YTR BB/SOFT BONE | 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 | |
| frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): STEAM COOKED Y-KNEE SOFT BONE | 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 | |
| frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): STEAM COOKED YTR LIVER & HEART | 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 | |
| frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): STEAM COOKED YTR IKADA | 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 | |
| peanut | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(45ppb) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| kidney bean | 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 (DDT 0.4ppm detection) |
hiroshima(sakai) | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| fish and shellfish for raw consumption: frozen squid fillet | 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): FROZEN BREADED VANNAMEI SHRIMP | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 7.3×106/g) | moji(shimonoseki) | 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 SHIITAKE SLICE | 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 ( fenpropathrin0.02 ppm detection) |
kawasaki | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| biscuit(soda cracker) | Thailand | 10 | undesignated additive(TBHQ 11μg/g detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| peanut | South Africa | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(390ppb) | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| pistacchio paste(pasta pistacchio) | Italy | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(19ppb) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen boiled cut octopus | Vietnam | 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 | |
| grace curry powder | Jamaica | 6 | aflatoxin(mycotoxin) detected(90ppb) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| watermelon seeds | Taiwan | 10 | undesignated additive (TBHQ 11μg/g detection) | Osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| sesame seed | 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 (2,4-D 0.12 ppm detection) |
yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| sesame seed | 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 (2,4-D 0.06 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): FROZEN 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 | |
| Nutmeg | Indonesia | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(89ppb) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| raw edible frozen fishery products: FROZEN YELLOWFIN TUNA SAKU PLATE | Indonesia | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| APPLE JUICE (APPLES SQUEEZING) | Italy | 11 | violation of element standard (paturin 0.15ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| yellow corn | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(13ppb) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Chilli powder | Myanmar | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(26ppb) | naha | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Frozen peeled shrimps | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0006 ppm detection) | kawasaki | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| FRUIT SYRUP STRAWBERRY | Taiwan | 10 | undesignated additive(cyclamic acid 1500μg/g detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Cassia Torea | India | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(14,21ppb) | hiroshima | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Cassia Torea | India | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(15ppb) | hiroshima | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| cassava powder | brazil | 6 | cyanide 11 mg/kg detection | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Seasoning sauce | Thailand | 11 | violation of standard of use (benzoic acid 0.678 g/kg detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Dehydrated bamboo shoot strip | Taiwan | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.77g/kg detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Dehydrated bamboo shoot strip | Taiwan | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.15g/kg detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| oolong tea | China | 11 | violation of element standard (triazophos 0.08 ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): SUYAKI YAKITORI SKIN | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 2.0×105/g) | 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): TOFU KATSU | China | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.8×107/g) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Frozen vannamei peeled shrimp | Vietnam | 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 | |
| frozen food served after heating( those heated immidiately before freezing): FISH BALL | Taiwan | 10 | undesignated additive(cyclamic acid 372μg/g detection) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| DRIED FIG | Italy | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(16ppb) | 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): Frozen takoyaki | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 0.6ppm detection) | tokyo 2 sections | 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 takoyaki | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 1.0ppm detection) | tokyo 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| cacao bean | Ecuador | 11 | violation of element standard (cypermethrin 0.06ppm detection) | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| KITCHEN WARE:BOWL & BASKET(PP) | Thailand | 18 | standard non-conformity according to materials(evaporation residual substance(Heptane) 200 μg/ml) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo | monitoring inspection | |
| Frozen cultivate prawn | Indonesia | 11 | violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.007 ppm detection) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Frozen cultivate prawn | Indonesia | 11 | violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.011 ppm detection) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served without heating : FROZEN SOY BEANS | 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 without heating : ALMOND DAIM TART | Sweden | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| Fresh tuna bar(SAKU) | Philippine | 10 | undesignated additive(Carbon monoxide 1100 μg/kg detection) | fukuoka airport |
we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Pickle mango | Bangladesh | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.127g/kg detection,use of sodium benzoate) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| salted salmon roe | Canada | 11 | violation of standard of use (NO2- 0.0052,0.0053,0,0056,0.0056g/kg detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Frozen peeled shrimps | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0016 ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Frozen peeled shrimps | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0006 ppm detection) | moji(shimonoseki) | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered 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 butoxide0.16,0.02 ppm detection) |
yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection independence inspection | |
| fresh leek | Belgium | 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 (haloxyfop 0.02 ppm detection) |
narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) | monitoring inspection | |
| frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): FROZEN QQ SEAFOOD MIX | Pakistan | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 4.6×106/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 BREADED EBI FRY WHITE SHRIMP | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 4.5×106/g) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| fresh wild strawberry | Spain | 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 (bupirimate 0.12 ppm detection) |
kobe 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): KOMATSUNA | 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 (buprofezin 0.02 ppm detection) |
tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(629CT are kept, the remainder has been consumed) | monitoring inspection | |
| hazel nuts | Spain | 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 (MCPA 0.02 ppm detection) |
tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| frozen food served without heating : NACKJI JUT | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 3.5×105/g) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| frozen food served without heating : OJINGEO JUT | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 2.8×106/g) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| frozen food served without heating : MOOMALLENGI MUCHIM | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.8×105/g) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| frozen food served without heating : DEDEK MUCHIM | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.6×105/g) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| frozen food served without heating : GANJANG KAENNIP | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 2.4×105/g) | tokyo | 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): FROZEN BEEF SIDE STRIP | Korea | 9 | Non-attachment of health certificate to prescribe to food hygiene law Article 9 Clause 2 | fukuoka airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
| frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): SUYAKI YAKITORI(NEGIMAKUSHI) | China | 11 | violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.002 ppm detection) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| PEARL BARLEY | Thailand | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(19ppb) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): Frozen takoyaki | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 4.4ppm detection) | tokyo 2 sections | 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 BOILED RED SNOW CRAB MEAT(FRAKE) | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (E.coli positive) | hiroshima(sakai) | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| Fresh girolle | Belarus | 6 | Radioactive substance 450Bq/kg detection | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
| Frozen salmon roe | U.S.A. | 11 | violation of standard of use (NO2- 0.0057,0.0064g/kg detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| fresh mini-tomato | Korea | 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 (fluquinconazole 0.046ppm detection) |
moji(shimonoseki) | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Frozen salmon roe | U.S.A. | 11 | violation of standard of use (NO2- 0.0055g/kg detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): Frozen takoyaki | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 1.1ppm detection) | tokyo 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): Frozen takoyaki | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 0.8ppm detection) | tokyo 3 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Brined mushroom | China | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.066g/kg detection) | Sendai | 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 BREADED SQUID STRING | China | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.4×107/g) | osaka | 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): FROZEN KAISEN YASAI YAKI | China | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Soyabean oil | Argentine | 10 | undesignated additive(TBHQ 2μg/g detection) | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): Frozen takoyaki | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 1.6ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): Frozen takoyaki | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 1.0ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): Frozen takoyaki | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 0.7ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served without heating : SOFT CHEESE CAKE | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 0.6ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Frozen boiled sushi-ebi | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.002 ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Jark seasoning | Jamaica | 11 | violation of standard of use (sorbic acid 1.4g/kg detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| cacao bean | Ghana | 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 |