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)

(July 2007)
ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DIPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS
Food preserved in salt pickle : pickled radish China 11 violation of standard of use (saccharin sodium 0.61g/kg detection) fukuoka the lack of understanding of an additive we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
Salted salmon roe United States 11 violation of standard of use (nitrous acid root 0.0056g/kg detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
Basil paste Italy 11 violation of standard of use (sorbic acid (sorbic acid 2.80 g/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
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):fried shrimp China 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 4.2×106/g) tokyo   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 China 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 9.9×106/g) tokyo   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 roasted eel kabayaki China 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.9×105/g) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen peeled natural shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol   0.0012 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dry fig Turkey 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(680ppb) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
health food: mushroom capsule China 11 violation of standard of use (palauan Kishi benzoic acid ethyl 0.125g/kg detection) 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
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) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen poire sorbet Belgium 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.7×104 /g) 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 roasted eel kabayaki China 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   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):fish stick Thailand 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
Confectionery(ONE SECOND HERBEL MINT) Belgium 11 violation of standard of use (acesulfame potassium 2.91g/kg detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served without heating:frozen mango Philippines 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) chubu airport   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):chow mein China 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.4×103/g , coliform bacteria positive) osaka   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):squid dumpling China 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen squid cut meat:life is edible Viet Nam 11 violation of standard of use (hydrogen peroxide 0.8ppm detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served without heating:cake(POIRE CARAMEL) France 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served without heating:cake(OPERA) France 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
pearl barley Thailand 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(13ppb) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
pearl barley China 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(17ppb) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
pearl barley China 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(25ppb) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
living shellfish (aka kai) China 6 diarrhoeal shellfish poison 0.2 mu/g detection tokyo 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh bud of the garlic China 11 violation of element standard (imazalil 0.08ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):fried shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (shrimp:furazolidon(as AOZ) 0.003ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
rice vermicelli China 11 violation of element standard (GMO rice whose safety has not been certified) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring 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 (acetochlor 0.11ppm detection) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered 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 (acetochlor 0.02ppm detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen peeled shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0016 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
non-heating edible meat product:pancetta Italy 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 5.8×104/g , staphylococcus aureus) tokyo 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
living shellfish (sijimi) Korea 11 violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.02 ppm detection) shimonoseki   the whole quantity was consumption monitoring inspection
fresh ginger 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 0.04ppm detection) nagoya   keeping it about 980CT out of all 1232CT. conducting an investigation into remainder 252CT. ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating:frozen rock octopus difference China 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served without heating:frozen rock octopus warm China 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
frozen fishcake products:frozen fish ball Thailand 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
raw edible frozen fishery products: slice squid Indonesia 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   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):green peas China 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) kawasaki   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 Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) tokyo 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring 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 0.03ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered 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 (acetochlor 0.02ppm detection) moji   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered 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 (acetochlor 0.02ppm detection) naha   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
pistachio paste source Italy 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(32ppb) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
oolong tea Taiwan 11 violation of element standard (bromopropylate 3.0 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
living shellfish (agemakigai) Korea 11 violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.008 ppm detection) shimonoseki   the whole quantity was consumption monitoring inspection
corn United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(21ppb) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen peeled shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol   0.0007 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen peeled culture shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol   0.0007 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen peeled culture shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol   0.0007 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen peeled shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol   0.0013 ppm detection) tokyo   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):green soybean spring roll China 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh ginger 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 0.03ppm detection) osaka   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 gurasse carrot China 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) kawasaki   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing):frozen roasted eel kabayaki China 11 violation of element standard (leicomalachite green 0.008 ppm detection) kawasaki   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 0.06ppm 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 0.02ppm detection) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen ginger 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) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(19ppb) shimizu   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried jellyfish China 11 violation of element standard (chlorpyrifos 0.02 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen octopus cut boiled Indonesia 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 3.7×105/g) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
oolong tea Hong Kong 11 violation of element standard (triazophos 0.09 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried bamboo shoot China 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.079g/kg detection) 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
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):fried shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence 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 0.09ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered 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) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered 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) sendai   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(17ppb) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried snake China 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.20g/kg detection) moji   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 roasted eel kabayaki China 11 violation of element standard (leicomalachite green 0.004 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried jellyfish 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 0.10ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
raw edible frozen aori ika fillet Thailand 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served without heating:sushi shrimp Thailand 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served without heating:nianago fillet China 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
container packing filling pressurization heating sterilization food:corn New Zealand 11 violation of element standard (microbe which can grow positive) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):sweet corn China 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) fukuoka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served without heating:tender dish simmered in of the octopus China 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
dry diet processed meat:salami sausage Italy 11 violation of element standard (water activity 0.89) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh almond United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(1400ppb) 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):spinach Indonesia 11 violation of element standard (cyfluthrin 0.20 ppm detection) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring 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 (acetochlor 0.02ppm detection) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served without heating:green soybean China 11 violation of element standard (propham 0.04 ppm detection) naha   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):mustard greens China 11 violation of element standard (propham 0.09 ppm detection) naha   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
frozen slice mackerel: heating processing China 11 violation of element standard (leicomalachite green 0.003 ppm detection) tokyo 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served without heating:yam mashed China 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 5.6×105/g) tokyo   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):shrimp cutlet China 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.1×107/g) tokyo   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):takoyaki China 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.1×105/g) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
pearl barley Thailand 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(14ppb) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
heating edible meat product(heating before packing):steamed charcoal chicken China 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) tokyo 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen squid fillet Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
basil seed Thailand 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(59ppb,60ppb,99ppb,66ppb,100ppb,90ppb,84ppb,79ppb) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered 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) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen peeled shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol   0.0019 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh ginger 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) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
crush grain milled rice Thailand 6 accepted corruption, outbreak of the mold tokyo the shortage of management at the time of export we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) administration inspection
crush grain milled rice Thailand 6 accepted corruption, outbreak of the mold tokyo the shortage of management at the time of export we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) administration inspection
crush grain milled rice Thailand 6 accepted corruption, outbreak of the mold tokyo the shortage of management at the time of export we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) administration inspection
living shellfish (agemakigai) Korea 11 violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.014 ppm detection) shimonoseki   the whole quantity was consumption monitoring inspection
living shellfish (agemakigai) Korea 11 violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.006 ppm detection) shimonoseki   the whole quantity was consumption monitoring inspection
soy bean Brazil 11 violation of element standard (pirimiphos-methyl 0.2 ppm detection) fukuoka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
frozen food served without heating:sushi shrimp Thailand 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
fresh ginger 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) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
pearl barley China 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(12ppb) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen boiled clam meat China 6 paralytic shellfish poison(13 mu/g) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fermentation tea(indian black tea) India 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.075g/kg detection) chubu airport the shortage of health administration in a production process we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
boiled octopus Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.5×105/g) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn United States 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(13ppb) shimizu   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
living shellfish (agemakigai) Korea 11 violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.010 ppm detection) shimonoseki   the whole quantity was consumption monitoring inspection
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing):shark fin Philippines 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) narita airport   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):shrimp with chili sauce China 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 3.8×107/g) kawasaki   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served without heating:frozen mango(mango diced) Philippines 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served without heating:frozen mango(mango halves) Philippines 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen clam meat China 6 paralytic shellfish poison(19.8 mu/g) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
living shellfish (sijimi) Korea 11 violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.017 ppm detection) shimonoseki   47PK is keeping it among gross quantity 77PK, and 30PK is finished with the disposal monitoring inspection
living shellfish (agemakigai) Korea 11 violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.009 ppm detection) shimonoseki   the whole quantity was consumption monitoring 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 (acetochlor 0.02ppm、BHC 0.02ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
dried fungus(urashiro kikurage) China 11 violation of element standard (bifenthrin 0.08 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen peeled shrimp Viet Nam 11 violation of element standard (chloramphenicol   0.0007 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
boiled octopus China 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 2.3×107/g) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
liquor China 10 undesignated additive(cyclamic acid  0.019g/kg detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection

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