Recent Cases of Violation of the Food Sanitation Law that were Found on the Occasion of Import Notification (Flash)
(January 2009)
| ITEM | EXPORTING COUNTRY | NAME OF MANUFACTURERS | SHIPPER | ARTICLE | CONTENTS OF VIOLATION | QUARANTIN STATION | CAUSE OF VIOLATION | DIPOSAL OF THE CARGO | REMARKS |
| fish and shellfish for raw consumption: FROZEN KISU SLICED | Thailand | KANTANG COLD STORAGE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. | 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 | Paraguay | SHIROSAWA CO.SAIC | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(20ppb) | Yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | ||
| Powder seasoning:FAROFA | Brazil | YOKI ALIMENTOS S.A. | 6 | cyanide 11 mg/kg detection | 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(20ppb) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |||
| wheat | U.S.A. | 6 | putrefaction, deterioration,generation of mold | chiba | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |||
| wheat | U.S.A. | 6 | putrefaction, deterioration,generation of mold | shimizu | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |||
| wheat | U.S.A. | 6 | generation of mold | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |||
| cacao bean | Ecuador | UNITED GRAIN CORPORATION | 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 0.04 ppm detection) | kobe | 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 TARO SLICE | Taiwan | MIN SHENG FOODS INDUSTRY INC. | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 5.3×105/g,coliform bacteria positive) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| non-heating edible meat product: LONCHAS SALCHICHON IBERICO | Spain | IBERICO SIERRA DE AZUAGA,S.A. | 6 | listeria detection | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | ||
| Frozen salted trout salmon slice | China | PENGLAI HUIYANG FOODSTUFF CO.,LTD. | 11 | violation of element standard (oxytetracycline 0.3ppm detection) | yokohama | 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): KOMATSUNA | China | HANGZOU JMART FOODS CO., LTD. | 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 (pyridaryl 0.18 ppm detection) | kawasaki | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | ||
| live eel | China | CHANGLE FOREIGN TRADE CORPORATION FUJIAN 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 (dicofol 0.03 ppm detection) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) | monitoring inspection | ||
| frozen food served without heating: FROZEN YAKI SALMON HARASU SLICE | Vietnam | TRUC AN CO.,LTD. | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| Pearl barley | China | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(11ppb) | kobe 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 SESAME BEAN PASTE BALL | China | ZHONGSHAN HUANGPU YINGHUA CURED FOOD CO.,LTD. | 10 | undesignated additive(TBHQ 1ppm detection) | tokyo 2 sections | 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 SESAME PASTE BUN | China | ZHONGSHAN HUANGPU YINGHUA CURED FOOD CO.,LTD. | 10 | undesignated additive(TBHQ 1ppm detection) | tokyo 2 sections | 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 COCONUT SNOW BALL | China | ZHONGSHAN HUANGPU YINGHUA CURED FOOD CO.,LTD. | 10 | undesignated additive(TBHQ 2ppm detection) | tokyo 2 sections | 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 SESAME SWEET POTATO BALL | China | ZHONGSHAN HUANGPU YINGHUA CURED FOOD CO.,LTD. | 10 | undesignated additive(TBHQ 3ppm 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 BREADED SHRIMP(MUTOU COLOR)(SOAK) | Indonesia | P.T. SEKAR KATOKICHI | 11 | violation of element standard (E.coli positive) | kawasaki | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| Boiled maitake | China | YANGZHOU XINSHIJI VEGETABLE FOODS CO.,LTD. | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.036g/kg detection) | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| ROASTED PEANUT | U.S.A. | PLANTERS LIFESAVERS CO. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(38.4ppb) | naha | 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 0.04 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 0.03 ppm detection) | Yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |||
| fresh celery | U.S.A. | FRESH PACIFIC FRUIT & VEGETABLE, INC. | 11 | violation of compositional standard (boscalid 0.04ppm) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) | monitoring inspection | ||
| Adlay | China | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(17ppb) | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |||
| kidney beans | Canada | 11 | violation of compositional standard (glyphosate 3.2ppm) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |||
| fish and shellfish for raw consumption:Frozen trout slice | Vietnam | INVESTMENT COMMERCE FISHERIES CORPORATION | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| dried fungus(kikurage) | China | SANMING GUANGMING FOODSTUFFS CO.,LTD. | 11 | violation of element standard (bifenthrin 0.02 ppm detection) | moji | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | ||
| quinoa | PERU | SK FOOD INTERNATIONAL INC | 11 | violation of element standard (methamidophos 0.03ppm) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | ||
| fresh lemongrass | Thailand | KANOKWAN THAI TRADING CO.,LTD. | 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 0.02ppm detection) | narita airport | We directed abandonment or return of the cargo | monitoring inspection | ||
| cacao bean | Ghana | ED & MAN COCOA LTD. | 11 | violation of element standard(pirimiphos-methyl 0.57ppm detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | ||
| furesh fennel | Italy | ORCA N.V. | 11 | violation of element standard (chlorpylifos-methyl 0.04ppm) | narita airport | We directed abandonment or return of the cargo | monitoring inspection | ||
| frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): FROZEN TARO SHAPED(WITH CARROT) | China | YANTAI TIANLONG AQUATIC FOOD CO.,LTD. | 11 | violation of element standard (E.coli positive) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| wheat | U.S.A. | 6 | putrefaction, deterioration,generation of mold | chiba | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |||
| wheat | U.S.A. | 6 | generation of mold | otaru | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |||
| wheat | U.S.A. | 6 | generation of mold | otaru | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |||
| container packing filling pressurization heating sterilization food: FRIED CHICKEN-LEG MEAT PART | China | ANQIU FOREIGN TRADE FOODS CO.,LTD. NO2 PROCESSING WORKSHOP OF HEAT-PROCESSED POULTRY MEAT AND ITS PRODUCTS | 11 | violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.001 ppm detection) | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | ||
| TSUMIKI:PATTERN CUBES | Germany | LOGO LERN-SPIEL-VERLAG GMBH | 18(correspondingly by 62) | violation of toy or its materials standard(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 1.1% detection) | Kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| TSUMIKI:UNICUBES | Germany | LOGO LERN-SPIEL-VERLAG GMBH | 18(correspondingly by 62) | violation of toy or its materials standard(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 1.8% detection) | Kobe | 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 (BHC 0.02ppm detection) | moji | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |||
| Dried shiitake | China | ZHEJIANG CEREALS,OIL & FOODSTUFFS I/E CO.,LTD. | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.031g/kg detection) | Yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| Liqueur | Netherlands | BOLS ROYAL DISTILLERIED | 10 | undesignated additive(patent blue V detection) | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| non-heating edible meat product: SALAME STOFELOTTO | Italy | VILLANI SPA | 6 | listeria detection | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| Rattle | China | CHANGZHOU OUGAILAI ARTS & GIFTS CO.,LTD. | 18(correspondingly by 62) | violation of standard of manufacture(liquate out of coloring matter other than the acid tar coloring matter permitted by Food Sanitation Law | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| BUTTER | U.S.A. | CHALLENGE DAILY PRODUCTS,INC | 11 | violation of element standard (moisture 17.6%) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| yellow corn | U.S.A. | AGREX,INCORPORATED | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(26ppb) | 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 fry gyoza | Vietnam | CAUTRE EXPORT GOODS PROCESSING JOINT STOCK COMPANY | 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 | ||
| Tapioka starch | Taiwan | SUNLIGHT FOODS CORPORATION | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.043g/kg detection) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | ||
| fish and shellfish for raw consumption:Frozen trout slice | Thailand | KANTANG COLD STORAGE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.5x105/g) | kawasaki | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection |