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 2008)
ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DIPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS
frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): FROZEN SNAIL MEAT France 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
fresh carrot China 11 violation of element standard (methamidophos 0.02 ppm detection) naha   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(conducting an investigation into safekeeping, the remainder in a 60CT bonded warehouse) monitoring inspection
fresh mango Philippines 11 violation of element standard (cypermethrin 0.09 ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring 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 0.06ppm detection)
moji(shimonoseki)   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
CHILL SAUCE Thailand 10 undesignated additive(polysorbate detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
FRESH FROZEN VIETNAMESE 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
pearl barley Viet Nam 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(12ppb) 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): FROZEN BREADED SHRIMP Indonesia 11 violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.004ppm detection) kawasaki   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh salsifis Belgium 11 violation of element standard (chlorpropham 0.22 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
fresh banana Thailand 11 violation of element standard (cypermethrin 0.07 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
BEE POLLEN United States 11 violation of element standard (oxytetracycline 0.03 ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
CORN United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(33ppb) shimizu   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
FROZEN BOILED OCTOPUS SLICE&CUT Philippines 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.036g/kg detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
pie(KHARI MASKA(PLAIN)) India 10 undesignated additive(TBHQ 1µg/g detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
pie(KHARI METHI) India 10 undesignated additive(TBHQ 2µg/g detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served without heating: FROZEN COOKED SHELL-ON SHRIMP Indonesia 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
DRIED MOUNTAIN JELLY VEGETABLE China 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.060g/kg detection) niigata the shortage of health administration in a production process we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
CORN United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(10ppb) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
Soba China 11 violation of element standard (methamidophos 0.02 ppm detection) fukuoka   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
sesame seed Nigeria 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 0.03 ppm detection)
kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
Spray-type oil(BAKE EASY) United States 10 undesignated additive(Iso-butane detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) -
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): FROZEN IMITATION BREADED CRAB CLAW China 11 save standard non-conformity(I use paper container packing without the water resistance) osaka   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): FROZEN BREADED CREAM CROQUETTE China 11 save standard non-conformity(I use paper container packing without the water resistance) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) administration inspection
Wheat United States 6 Outbreak of the mold chiba   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) administration inspection
fresh red pepper 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
(tebuconazole 0.07 ppm detection)
moji(shimonoseki)   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
fresh green pepper 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
(tebuconazole 0.02 ppm detection)
moji(shimonoseki)   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): chicken cutlet China 11 violation of element standard (furaltadone (as AMOZ) 0.005 ppm detection) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
corn United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(25ppb) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered 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
(parathion-methyl 0.06 ppm detection)
nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
milled rice Viet Nam 6 Outbreak of the mold kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) administration inspection
milled rice Viet Nam 6 Outbreak of the mold kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) administration 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 monitoring inspection
dried apricot United States 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 2.2g/kg 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): FROZEN AJI FILLET FRY (AOSHISO IRI) Thailand 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 4.1×106/g) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
pickle: pickling in vinegar vegetables (coliflor) Spain 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.360g/kg detection) kawasaki the shortage of a check of raw material(pillow sulfurous acid potassium for raw materials) we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
The health food of the animal origin: An ant(FORMICA FUSCA) China 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.046g/kg detection) kansai airport the shortage of a check of raw material(sulphur dioxide sticks by indoor drying by the coal) 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): 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 0.02 ppm detection)
osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
live clam Korea 11 violation of element standard (malachite green 0.003 ppm detection) moji   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
fresh almond United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(69ppb) fukuoka   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
(fliuquinconazole 0.04ppm detection)
osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
pearl barley Thailand 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(12ppb) kobe   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)
kobe   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 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
peanut India 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(20ppb) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
chocolate(choc BEAUTE) Monaco 11 violation of standard of use (sorbic acid (sorbic acid 0.009 g/kg detection)) fukuoka the shortage of a check of raw material(sorbic acid for the dry cranberry of raw materials) 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 natural shrimp Indonesia 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 4.6×106/g) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
fresh okra Philippines 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
(fluazifop 0.03ppm detection)
narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
DRIED BABY SHRIMP Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0005 ppm detection) hiroshima   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh Chinese Cabbage 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
(EPN 0.90ppm detection)
chubu airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
cacao bean Venezuela 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(13ppb) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean Venezuela 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(139ppb) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection

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