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)

(February 2007)
ITEM ARTICLE EXPORTING COUNTRY CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DIPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS
tomato sauce 11 Sri Lanka violation of standard of use (sodium benzoic acid) yokohama since the product for the other country inside was imported accidentally we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
roasted sunflower seed 10 China undesignated additive(cyclamic acid 7µg/g detection) yokohama the shortage of management of materials we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
noni juice 11 Philippines violation of element standard (lead 1.1 ppm detection) naha under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
live eel 11 Taiwan violation of element standard (AOZ 0.001 ppm detection) shimizu the shortage of management in eel farm we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity was returned) ordered inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(16ppb) shimizu under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried fungus 11 China violation of element standard (chlorpyrifos 0.03 ppm detection) fukuoka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ecuador 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 0.10ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh ginger 11 China 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 0.05ppm detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh peas shelled 11 China detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (isoprothiolane 0.02ppm detection) kobe 2 sections under investigation We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
brown sugar 11 Viet Nam violation of standard of use (sodium benzoic acid) hiroshima the shortage of a check of raw material we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
palm sugar 11 Viet Nam violation of standard of use (sodium benzoic acid) hiroshima the shortage of a check of raw material we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen peeled culture shrimp 11 Indonesia violation of element standard (AOZ 0.003ppm detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh green asparagus 11 Philippines violation of element standard(difenoconazole 0.03ppm detection) narita airport the shortage of management of agricultural chemicals We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
fresh lettuce 11 Republic of Korea violation of element standard(dimethomorph 6.7ppm detection) chubu airport under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(finishing) monitoring inspection
broccoli seed 11 Italy detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (chloroneb 0.25ppm detection) nagoya under investigation We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
frozen food served without heating: grated ginger 11 China 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 0.04ppm detection) shimizu under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ghana violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.16 ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(20ppb) chiba under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(40ppb) chiba under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen culture shrimp 11 Indonesia violation of element standard (AOZ 0.013 ppm detection) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
oolong tea 11 China violation of element standard (triazophos 0.3ppm detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
rozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):fresh stem of garlic 11 China detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (pyrimethanil 0.09ppm detection) osaka the shortage of management of agricultural chemicals we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating: frozen semi dried tomatoes 11 Australia violation of element standard (live bacteria count 2.0×105/g ,coliform bacteria positive) narita airport under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh water mimosa 11 Thailand violation of element standard (triazophos 1.6ppm detection) , 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) chubu airport under investigation We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):fried shrimp 11 China violation of element standard (AOZ 0.002 ppm , SEM 0.001ppm detection) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen peeled culture shrimp 11 Indonesia violation of element standard (AOZ 6 ppb detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried white back fungus 11 China violation of element standard (bifenthrin 0.10 ppm detection) moji under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ecuador 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 0.02ppm detection) kobe 2 sections under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh ginger 11 China 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 0.11ppm detection) kobe 2 sections under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
larva bee product 11 China violation of element standard (tetracycline 0.10 ppm detection) kansai ariport under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
royal jelly product 11 Republic of Korea violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.049 ppm detection) shimonoseki under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen lobster american sauce 10 Australia undesignated additive(polysorbate detection) kobe 2 sections under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh ginger 11 China 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 0.03ppm detection) hiroshima under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
sujiko 11   violation of standard of use (no2 0.0060 g/kg,0.0056 g/kg detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ecuador 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 0.05ppm detection) nagoya under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
pearl barley 6 China aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(18ppb,11ppb,25ppb,36ppb,26ppb,30ppb,12ppb) nagoya under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
powdered sticky rice 11 China violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified ) yokkaichi under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
rice vermicelli 11 China violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
powdered sticky rice 11 China violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified ) nigata under investigation We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
powdered sticky rice 11 China violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified ) nigata under investigation We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
rice vermicelli 11 China violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified) yokohama under investigation finishing [ abandonment and the remaining consumption ] in part monitoring inspection
dried fungus 11 China violation of element standard (chlorpyrifos 0.02 ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh green asparagus 11 Philippines violation of element standard(difenoconazole 0.08ppm detection,profenofos 0.38ppm detection) narita airport the shortage of management of agricultural chemicals We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
cacao bean 11 Ecuador 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 0.10ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
live freshwater clam 11 China violation of element standard (chlortetracycline 0.04 ppm detection) osaka the shortage of management in eel farm we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh ginger 11 China violation of element standard (-BHC 0.02ppm detection) hiroshima under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen boiled octopus 11 China violation of element standard (live bacteria count 6.5×105/g) osaka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fruit brandy 6 germany methanol 5.7 mg/cm3 detection yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh ginger 11 China 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 0.03ppm detection) moji under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
oolong tea 11 China violation of element standard (triazophos 0.08ppm detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating:seasoning royal fern 11 China violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.1×105/g) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
green olives stuffed with anchovy paste 11 spain violation of standard of use (potassium sorbic acid) tokyo the shortage of a check of raw material we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) -
oolong tea 11 China violation of element standard (triazophos 0.08ppm detection) nagoya under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ecuador 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 0.04ppm detection) nagoya under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating: frozen shrimp 11 Thailand violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
pearl barley 6 China aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(12ppb,12ppb,14ppb,14ppb,20ppb) kobe 2 sections under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
natural cheese:gouda 50 & pesto basiron 11 Netherlands violation of standard of use (sodium copper chlorophyllin) kobe 2 sections under investigation 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):kabayaki eel 11 China violation of element standard(Leucomalachite green 0.002ppm detection) fukuoka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dry & non seasoning cuttlefish 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0018 ppm detection) fukuoka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh kumquat 11 Republic of Korea 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 0.03ppm detection) shimonoseki under investigation We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): cheese bread 11 Brazil violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
powdered sticky rice 11 China violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified ) nigata under investigation We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
powdered sticky rice 11 China violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified ) nigata under investigation We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
powdered sticky rice 11 China violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified ) nigata under investigation We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
powdered sticky rice 11 China violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified ) nigata under investigation We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
rapeseed 11 Australia detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (fenitrothion 0.99ppm detection) osaka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen squid cut meat 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0006 ppm detection) osaka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
nutmeg powder 6 Belgium aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(16ppb) sendai under investigation 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):spring roll 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0007 ppm detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
tapioka starch 11 Thailand violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.057 g/kg detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
cacao bean 11 Ghana violation of element standard (pirimifosmethyl 0.07ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
rozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):fresh stem of garlic 11 China detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (pyrimethanil 0.06ppm detection) kobe 2 sections under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
fresh peas shelled 11 China detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (isoprothiolane 0.06ppm detection) kobe 2 sections under investigation We directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) monitoring inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):horse mackerel fry 11 Thailand violation of element standard (E. coli positive) tokyo 2 section under investigation 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):fried shrimp 11 Thailand violation of element standard (live bacteria count 4.2×106/g) tokyo 2 section under investigation 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):spinach 11 Viet Nam detection over the amount unlikely to cause damage to human health that the provision of Paragraph 3 , Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Law (indoxacarb 0.06ppm detection) kawasaki under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh coffee bean 6 Brazil putrefaction, generating of mold shimizu water leak accident we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) Administration inspection
peanut 6 China aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(12ppb) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dry & non seasoning shrimp 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0007 ppm detection) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried white back fungus 11 China violation of element standard (bifenthrin 0.08 ppm detection) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ecuador 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 0.02ppm detection) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen peeled culture shrimp 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0009 ppm detection) kawasaki the shortage of health administration in a production process we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
larva bee product 11 China violation of element standard (aoz 0.007 ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
cake:madeleine cake 11 China violation of standard of use(propionic acid 4.1g/kg detection) narita airport the lack of understanding of an additive we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
oolong tea 11 China violation of element standard (triazophos 0.17ppm detection) fukuoka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
powdered sticky rice 11 China violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified ) nigata under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
powdered non glutinous rice 11 China violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified ) nigata under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen natural chinese perch 11 China violation of element standard(Leucomalachite green 0.007ppm detection) tokyo under investigation 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):fried shrimp 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (AOZ 6 ppb detection ,E. coli positive) kobe under investigation 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):fried shrimp 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (AOZ 1 ppb detection) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
cacao bean 6 Venezuela aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(11ppb) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean 11 Ecuador 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 0.65ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
tea canister (polypropylene) 18 China violation of standard by materials(lead 200ppm) yokohama under investigation 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):boiled mussel 11 Republic of Korea violation of element standard (E. coli positive) shimonoseki under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
peanut 6 United States aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(51.4ppb) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen squid cut meat 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0007 ppm detection) osaka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
royal jelly product 11 China violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.021 ppm detection) chubu airport under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cake mixed rice flour 11 China violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified ) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen peeled culture shrimp 11 Indonesia violation of element standard (AOZ 2 ppb detection) kawasaki under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried shiitake 11 China 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 0.03ppm detection) fukuoka under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried shiitake 11 China 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 0.03ppm detection) moji under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating: japanese whiting filet 11 Philippines violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) nagoya under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served without heating: japanese needlefish filet 11 Philippines violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) nagoya under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
the parched peanut 6 China aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(130ppb) nagoya under investigation 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):spring roll 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0001 ppm detection) tokyo under investigation 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):spring roll 11 Viet Nam violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0007 ppm detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
oolong tea 11 Taiwan violation of element standard (bromopropylate 0.2 ppm detection) tokyo under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
natumeg 6 France aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(17ppb,10ppb) tokyo under investigation 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):mackerel mousse 11 China violation of element standard (live bacteria count 5.8×105/g) kawasaki under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
oolong tea 11 China violation of element standard (triazophos 0.12ppm detection) yokohama under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
liqueur(riqueur de fraise) 11 France violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.030g/kg detection) kobe under investigation we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection

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