Recent Cases of Violation of the Food Sanitation Law that were Found on the Occasion of Import Notification (Flash)
(November 2008)
ITEM | EXPORTING COUNTRY | ARTICLE | CONTENTS OF VIOLATION | QUARANTIN STATION | CAUSE OF VIOLATION | DIPOSAL OF THE CARGO | REMARKS |
live lobster | Canada | 6 | paralysis shellfish poison 14.1 mu/g detection | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
raw edible frozen fishery products: FROZEN SQUID FILLET | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
raw edible frozen fishery products: FROZEN GIANT SQUID SLICED | Philippine | 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 | |
PICKLED GINGER | China | 10 | undesignated additive detection | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Selenium safflower seeds soft capsule | China | 11 | violation of standard of use (palauan Kishi benzoic acid ethyl 0.13g/kg detection) | nagoya | 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 peeled shrimp | Indonesia | 11 | violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.001 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): Frozen pizza dough | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 0.7ppm detection) | tokyo 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : FROZEN SMOKED TROUT SALMON SLICE | 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 | |
Frozen bread dough | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 2.9ppm detection) | shimizu | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
cheese cream cracker | Malaysia | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 1.6ppm detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo | monitoring inspection | |
chocolate cream cracker | Malaysia | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 2.0ppm detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo | monitoring inspection | |
pearl barley | Thailand | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(12ppb) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
DOLL | China | 62 | violation of toy or its materials standard(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 1.6%、 2.3% detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
frozen head less shell on shrimp | China | 11 | violation of element standard (sulfamethoxazole 0.01 ppm detection) | tokyo | 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): fillet cheese isobe frided | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 0.6ppm detection) | fukuoka | 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): mini cheese dog | China | 10 | undesignated additive(melamine 1.9ppm detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
frozen peeled shrimp | Indonesia | 11 | violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.002ppm detection) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
fresh peas | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (flusilazole 0.02 ppm detection) | kawasaki | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo | monitoring inspection | |
sesame seed | paraguay | 11 | violation of element standard (imidacloprid 0.05 ppm detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : shrimp | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.001ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
raw edible frozen fishery products: FROZEN SODEIKA SLICE | Philippine | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
Cooling drinks:ORGANIC PURPLE CARROT JUICE | Turkey | 11 | production standard non-conformity(lacking in sterilization) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
MEAT NET | Malaysia | 18 | standard non-conformity according to materials(Zinc 30,32 µg/ml detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
MEAT NET | Malaysia | 18 | standard non-conformity according to materials(Zinc 18,19 µg/ml detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
cacao bean | Ghana | 11 | violation of element standard (chlorpyrifos 0.10 ppm、pirimiphos-methyl 0.06ppm detection) | osaka | 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 0.09 ppm detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : Frozen shrimp cooked pud | China | 11 | violation of element standard (Sulfamethoxazole 0.05 ppm、Sulfadiazine 0.07ppm detection) | tokyo | 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 CORN CHIPS | U.S.A. | 11 | violation of standard of use (sorbic acid 0.064g/kg detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
DRIED FIG | Italy | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(21ppb) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
Frozen shrimp pnd bt | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0013 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): Frozen breaded grinded potato ball | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.004 ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
Frozen chicken | Brasil | 11 | violation of element standard (Ethoxyquin 0.13 ppm detection) | 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): FROZEN HIMEJI FRY | Thailand | 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 shiitake | China | 11 | production and processing standard non-conformity(radiation exposure food detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under construction) | monitoring inspection | |
DRIED chili | 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) | independence inspection | |
cacao bean | Ghana | 11 | violation of compositional standard (chrolpyrifos 0.12ppm) | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
cacao bean | Ghana | 11 | violation of compositional standard (chrolpyrifos 0.06ppm、 | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
yellow corn | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(38ppb) | yokkaichi | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
cacao bean | Ghana | 11 | violation of compositional standard (chrolpyrifos 0.06ppm、 | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
fresh matsutake mushroom | China | 11 | violation of compositional standard (chrolpyrifos 0.10ppm、 | kansai ariport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo | monitoring inspection | |
RICE VERMICELLI | China | 11 | violation of element standard (Cry1Ac protein positive) | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Cooking tool:CONTAINER | China | 18 | violation of standard of manufacture(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 0.66%、11.3ppm detection)、standard non-conformity according to materials(evaporation residual substance(Heptane) 1,450 μg/ml) | 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(10ppb) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
fresh sesame seed | Paraguay | 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 (imidacloprid 0.02 ppm detection) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
yellow corn | U.S.A. | 11 | violation of element standard (DAS59132 positive) | yokkaichi | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
yellow corn | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(36ppb) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
dried fungus(urashiro kikurage) | China | 11 | violation of element standard (bifenthrin 0.06 ppm detection) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
yellow corn | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(18ppb) | sendai | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
Black mushroom in brine | Thailand | 11 | violation of standard of use (benzoic acid 0.058g/kg detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Red curry paste | Thailand | 11 | violation of standard of use (Sodium Benzoate 0.46g/kg detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
sesame seed | Bolivia | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(15ppb) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo | monitoring inspection | |
Bamboo shoot prerared | Taiwan | 10 | undesignated additive(cyclamic acid 530µg/g detection) | naha | 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):french fried potato | U.S.A. | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
container packing filling pressurization heating sterilization food: agaricus mushroom | Taiwan | 11 | violation of element standard (microorganisms that may grow in the food positive) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
wheat | Canada | 6 | putrefaction, deterioration,generation of mold | sendai | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
fish and shellfish rof raw consumption:frozen peeled sea urchin slice | Philippine | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.3×105/g) | naha | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
fish and shellfish for raw consumption: FROZEN TROUT PULP | Chile | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 3.7×105/g,coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
PEARL BARLEY | Thailand | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(11ppb) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : FROZEN SAUCE: BIBINMU NOODLE | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.9×106/g) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Cooling drinks:GARLIC EXTRACT | Korea | 11 | save standard non-conformity(keep it at normal temperature) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
green tea (origin:china) | U.S.A. | 11 | violation of element standard (triazophos 0.09 ppm detection) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : FROZEN SALTED SOY BEAN | Thailand | 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 | |
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): FROZEN KAKIAGE(SAKURAEBI) | China | 11 | violation of element standard (E.coli positive) | kawasaki | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
LIMA BEANS | Italy | 11 | violation of element standard(cyanide 62 ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
ALGAE POLYSACCHARIDES HOLLOW CAPSULE | China | 11 | violation of standard of use (paraoxy benzoate 0.54 g/kg detection) | chubu airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
LYCOPENE POWDER | Spain | 11 | violation of standard of use (use except for purpose of flavoring of isopropanol and butyl acetate) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
red papper | China | 11 | production and processing standard non-conformity(radiation exposure food detection) | kansai ariport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity was consumption) | monitoring inspection | |
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): FROZEN ROAST SHRIMP AND VEGETABLE CAKE | China | 11 | violation of element standard (Sulfamethoxazole 0.02ppm detection) | kawasaki | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
peanut | South Africa | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(17ppb) | sendai | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
APPLE JUICE | Australia | 11 | violation of element standard (paturin 0.051ppm、0.056ppm、0.055ppm detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
APPLE JUICE | Australia | 11 | violation of element standard (paturin 0.059ppm、0.062ppm、0.061ppm detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
yellow corn | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(14ppb) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered 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 | |
yellow corn | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(34ppb) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
BOILED SHORT NECKED CLAM | China | 11 | violation of compositional standard (chloramphenicol 0.0011 ppm detection) | kobe 2 sections | 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 | |
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 | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
frozen red currant | 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 (trifloxystrobin 0.05 ppm、flusilazole 0.05ppm detection) |
kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
powdery soft drink:DARK CHOCOLATE HOT COCFOA CANISTER | U.S.A. | 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 | |
frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): STEAMED YAKITORI NECK MEAT | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.1×108/g、coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
FREEZE-DRIED DECAFFEINATED COFFEE | Italy | 10 | undesignated additive(dichloromethane use) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration 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 | |
yellow corn | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(13ppb) | 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): FROZEN SASAMI FRY | China | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 4.2×106/g) | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : FROZEN MINI ECLAIRS CHOCO FILLED | Netherlands | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.2×106/g) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
FROZEN SHRIMP | China | 11 | violation of element standard (Sulfamethoxazole 0.01ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
FROZEN SHRIMP | China | 11 | violation of element standard (Sulfamethoxazole 0.01ppm detection) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
FROZEN ON BOARD SQUID WHOLE | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0025 ppm detection) | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
non-heating edible meat product: MILANO SALAMI | Italy | 6 | outbreak of the mold | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
non-heating edible meat product: COPPA | Italy | 6 | outbreak of the mold | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
non-heating edible meat product: NAPOLI SALAMI | Italy | 6 | outbreak of the mold | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
FRESH GROUPER(CHAIROMARUHATA) | Taiwan | 11 | violation of compositional standard (Leucomalachite green 0.007ppm detection) | fukuoka airport |
we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
Ginger-garlic PASTE | India | 11 | violation of standard of use (Benzoic acid 0.63g/kg detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
yellow corn | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(26ppb) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
MARGARINE | U.S.A. | 10 | undesignated additive(TBHQ 5ppm detection) | naha | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
raw edible frozen fishery products: FROZEN HALIBUT KIRIMI | China | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
dehydrated parsley | United States | 11 | violation of element standard (chlorpyrifos 0.02 ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
fresh perilla | China | 11 | violation of element standard (isoprocarb 0.04ppm detection) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity has discarded) | monitoring inspection |