Schedule 1
| Food type | Category of inspection items*1 | Number of inspection specimens | Total number of Inspection specimens |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Livestock foods
Beef, pork, chicken, horse meat, poultry meat, and other meats |
Antibacterial substances | 2,238 | 4,862 |
| Residual agricultural chemicals | 1,879 | ||
| Standards for constituents | 716 | ||
| Radiation irradiation | 29 | ||
|
Processed livestock foods
Natural cheeses, processed meat products, ice cream, frozen products (meat products), and other products |
Antibacterial substances | 2,152 | 7,342 |
| Residual agricultural chemicals | 953 | ||
| Additives | 1,156 | ||
| Standards for constituents | 3,076 | ||
| Radiation irradiation | 5 | ||
|
Seafood products
Bivalves, fish, shellfish (shrimps, prawns, crabs) and other products |
Antibacterial substances | 2,717 | 5,706 |
| Residual agricultural chemicals | 2,003 | ||
| Additives | 237 | ||
| Standards for constituents | 720 | ||
| Radiation irradiation | 29 | ||
|
Processed seafood
Processed fish products (fillet, dried or minced fish, etc.), frozen products (aquatic animals and fish), processed fish roe products, and other products |
Antibacterial substances | 4,149 | 13,768 |
| Residual agricultural chemicals | 3,194 | ||
| Additives | 1,876 | ||
| Standards for constituents | 4,544 | ||
| Radiation irradiation | 5 | ||
|
Agricultural foods
Vegetables, fruit, wheat, barley, corn, beans, peanuts, nuts, seeds, and other products |
Antibacterial substances | 1,035 | 18,266 |
| Residual agricultural chemicals | 11,674 | ||
| Additives | 1,074 | ||
| Standards for constituents | 1,303 | ||
| Mycotoxins | 2,807 | ||
| GMOs | 363 | ||
| Radiation irradiation | 10 | ||
|
Processed agricultural foods
Frozen products (processed vegetables), processed vegetable products, processed fruit products, spices, instant noodles, and other products |
Antibacterial substances | 299 | 20,899 |
| Residual agricultural chemicals | 11,203 | ||
| Additives | 4,433 | ||
| Standards for constituents | 1,794 | ||
| Mycotoxins | 2,572 | ||
| GMOs | 119 | ||
| Radiation irradiation | 479 | ||
|
Other foods
Health foods, soups, flavorings, seasonings, sweets, edible oils, fat, frozen products, and other products |
Residual agricultural chemicals | 537 | 5,226 |
| Additives | 3,046 | ||
| Standards for constituents | 926 | ||
| Mycotoxins | 717 | ||
|
Drinks and beverages
Mineral water, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, and other products |
Residual agricultural chemicals | 358 | 2,208 |
| Additives | 956 | ||
| Standards for constituents | 776 | ||
| Mycotoxins | 118 | ||
|
Additives
Equipment, containers and packages Toys |
Standards for constituents | 2,840 | 2,840 |
| Foods subject to enhanced inspection*2 | Antibacterial substances, residual agricultural chemicals, additives, standards for constituents, mycotoxins, GMOs, radiation irradiation | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Overall total | 86,117 |
*1: Examples of inspection items
- Antibacterial substances: antibiotics, synthetic antibacterial agents, hormone preparations, and others
- Residual agricultural chemicals: organophosphorus, organochlorines, carbamates, pyrethroids, and others
- Additives: preservatives, food coloring, sweeteners, antioxidants, antimold agents, 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 O26,O104,O111 and O157, and Listeria monocytogenes), shellfish poisons (diarrheic shellfish poisons, paralytic shellfish poisons), and others
- Mycotoxins: aflatoxin, deoxynivalenol, patulin, and others
- GMOs: Geneticallymodified organisms whose safety has not yet been certified
- Radiation irradiation: existence of radiation irradiation