Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare


Schedule 1

Food group Category of items inspected*1 Number of specimens inspected Total number of specimens inspected
Livestock foods
Beef, pork, chicken, horse meat, poultry meat, and other meats
Antibiotics 2,153 4,753
Residual agricultural chemicals 1,884
Standards for constituents 716
Processed livestock foods
Natural cheeses, processed meat products, ice cream, frozen products (meat products), and other products
Antibiotics 2,685 7,087
Residual agricultural chemicals 1,067
Additives 1,277
Standards for constituents 2,058
Seafood products
Bivalves, fish, shellfish (shrimps and prawns, crabs) and other products
Antibiotics 2,297 5,247
Residual agricultural chemicals 2,087
Additives 267
Standards for constituents 596
Processed seafood
Processed fish products (fillet, dried or minced fish, etc.), frozen products (aquatic animals and fish), processed fish roe products, and other products
Antibiotics 4,331 12,076
Residual agricultural chemicals 2,231
Additives 1,872
Standards for constituents 3,642
Agricultural foods
Vegetables, fruit, wheat and barley, corn, beans, peanuts, nuts, seeds, and other products
Antibiotics 705 20,654
Residual agricultural chemicals 14,496
Additives 836
Standards for constituents 1,003
Mycotoxins 2,929
GMO 685
Processed agricultural foods
Frozen products (processed vegetables), processed vegetable products, processed fruit products, spices, instant noodles, and other products
Antibiotics 119 18,954
Residual agricultural chemicals 9,140
Additives 4,314
Standards for constituents 2,628
Mycotoxins 1,819
GMO 333
Irradiation 601
Other foods
Health foods, soups, flavorings and seasonings, sweets, edible oils and fat, frozen products, and other products
Residual agricultural chemicals 177 4,448
Additives 2,837
Standards for constituents 717
Mycotoxins 717
Drinks and beverages
Mineral water, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, and other products
Residual agricultural chemicals 418 2,389
Additives 836
Standards for constituents 1,016
Mycotoxins 119
Additives
Equipment, containers and packages
Toys
Standards for constituents 2,810 2,810
Foods subject to enhanced inspection*2 Antibiotics, residual agricultural
chemicals, additives, standards for constituents, mycotoxins,
GMO, and irradiation
5,000 5,000
Overall total     83,418
*1: Specific examples in the inspection categories

-Antibiotics: antibiotics, antibacterial material residues, hormone preparations, feed additives, and others

-Residual agricultural chemicals: organophosphorus, organochlorines, carbamates, pyrethroids, and others

-Additives: sorbic acid, benzoic acid, sulfur dioxide, colorants, polysorbate, sodium cyclamate, TBHQ (tert-Butylhydroquinone), fungicide, and others

-Standards for constituents: items defined in the standards for constituents (such as the number of bacteria, coliform bacteria, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus), pathogenic microorganisms (such as enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157, and listeria), shellfish poisons (diarrhetic shellfish poisons, paralytic shellfish poisons), fungicide of disposable chopsticks, and others

-Mycotoxins: aflatoxin, deoxynivalenol, patulin, and others

-GMO: Genetically modified organisms whose safety has not yet been certified

-Irradiation: Presence or absence of irradiated foods

*2: Additional inspections conducted during the implementation of the plan, based on the occurrence of violations and overseas information at the time of importation.

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