Recent Cases of Violation of the Food Sanitation Law that were Found on the Occasion of Import Notification (Flash)
(December 2008)
ITEM | EXPORTING COUNTRY | ARTICLE | CONTENTS OF VIOLATION | QUARANTIN STATION | CAUSE OF VIOLATION | DIPOSAL OF THE CARGO | REMARKS |
POLAR BEAR(3.5) | China | 62 | violation of toy or its materials standard(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 22.4% detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
POLAR BEAR(7) | China | 62 | violation of toy or its materials standard(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 23.1% detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
POLAR BEAR(10) | China | 62 | violation of toy or its materials standard(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 23.6% detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : SEASONED SALTED SQUID | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : SEASONED PERILLA LEAVES | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : SEASONED SALTED POULP SQUID | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence 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 | |
yellow corn | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(37ppb) | nagoya | 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 black tiger tempura | Indonesia | 11 | violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.001 ppm detection) | kawasaki | 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 BOILED BABY CLAM MEAT AKEGAI | Indonesia | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 2.1×107/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): FROZEN BATTERED CHEESY ONION TWIGS | U.S.A. | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo | 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 0.03ppm detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
cacao bean | Ghana | 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 (fenvalerate 0.02ppm detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
COFFEE PRODUCTS(GRINDED COFFEE) | Vietnam | 10 | undesignated additive(cyclamic acid 33µg/g detection) | fukuoka | 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 breaded head on shrimp | Indonesia | 11 | violation of element standard (Nitrofurantoin (as AHD) 0.002 ppm detection) | kawasaki | 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 STEAMED YAKITORI BOILED SKIN STICK | Thailand | 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 | |
fish and shellfish for raw consumption: FROZEN TROUT SLICE | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Mold for chocolate | Italy | 18 | standard non-conformity according to materials(potassium permanganate consumption 13 μg/ml) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
heated meat products (heat-pasteurized before packed in container-packages): YAKITORI MEAT BALL | China | 11 | violation of element standard (E.coli positive) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
CAKE ORNAMENT | China | 18 | violation of standard of manufacture(liquate out of coloring matter other than the acid tar coloring matter permitted by Food Sanitation Law ) |
kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Frozen peeled shrimp | China | 11 | violation of element standard (Sulfamethoxazole 0.03ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
cacao bean | Venezuela | 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) | kobe 2 sections | 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 HEAD ON POTATO SHRIMP | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) | monitoring inspection | |
fish and shellfish for raw consumption: FROZEN SALMON ATLANTIC FILLETS TRIM-E | Chile | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
CLEAR WHITE PEACH JUICE CONCENTRATE | U.S.A. | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
Coffee beans | Indonesia | 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 (isoprocarb 0.03ppm detection) | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
Fried onion | Thailand | 10 | undesignated additive(TBHQ 9ppm detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
yellow corn | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(14ppb) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
Sodium lactate | Germany | 11 | violation of element standard (Liquid pH6.2) |
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): PURPLE YUM | Philippine | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 7.6×107/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): COOKED TULINGAN | Philippine | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 3.7×107/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): SMOKED SHORT MACKEREL(GURUKUMA) | Philippine | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 4.2×107/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): SMOKED BANAK GUTTED | Philippine | 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): SMOKED BANGUS | Philippine | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 3.7×105/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): SMOKED TILAPIA | Philippine | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 8.6×105/g) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : FROZEN SMOKED SALMON JERKY | Canada | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.7×106/g) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : FROZEN BOILED MANTIS SHRIMP MEAT | China | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 2.6×105/g) | kobe 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 pre-fried tempura ebi | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0006 ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
Frozen raw snow crab portion | China | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.11g/kg detection) | 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): SMOKED GALUNGGONG GUTTED(FEMALE) | Philippine | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 5.7×107/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): SMOKED GALUNGGONG,GUTTED(MALE) | Philippine | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.2×106/g) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
kidney beans | Canada | 11 | violation of compositional standard (glyphosate 2.1ppm) | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
cacao bean | Ghana | 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 (endsulfan 0.2ppm detection) | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
cacao bean | Ghana | 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 (chlorpyrifos 0.07ppm detection) | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
INSTANT TEA | Sri Lanka | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 5.7×103/g) | shimizu | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
HAZELNUT | Turkey | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(94ppb) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
yellow corn | U.S.A. | 6 | outbreak of the mold | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : FROZEN SEAFOOD ROLL(TROUT SALMON,SQUID SOMEN,OCTOPUS) | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.6×105/g) | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
UNSALTED SWEET BUTTER | Australia | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Almond | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(130ppb) | shimizu | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
Rice noodle | China | 11 | violation of element standard (Cry1Ac protein positive) | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Turmeric | India | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(26ppb) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
fresh shiitake | China | 6 | putrefaction, deterioration,generation of mold | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
heated meat products (heat-pasteurized before packed in container-packages): FROZEN DICE CUT YAKIBUTA | 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 | |
container packing filling pressurization heating sterilization food:ASARI | China | 11 | violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0007 ppm detection) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
salted salmon roe | Denmark | 11 | violation of standard of use (NO2- 0.0053g/kg detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
Fresh loach slice | China | 11 | violation of compositional standard (endosulfan 0.010ppm detection) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : FROZEN COOKED PEELED PULL DEVEINED TAIL OFF VANNAMEI SHRIMP | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
milled rice | Thailand | 6 | putrefaction, deterioration,generation of mold | kagoshima | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
crush grain milled rice | Thailand | 6 | putrefaction, deterioration,generation of mold | kagoshima | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
fish and shellfish for raw consumption: FROZEN KISU SLICED | 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 | |
sesame seed | MOZAMBIQUE | 11 | violation of element standard (DDT 3.34 ppm detection) | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
fresh celery | U.S.A. | 11 | violation of compositional standard (boscalid 0.02ppm) | kawasaki | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) | monitoring inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : IQF PINEAPPLE CHUNKS | Costa Rica | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 4.5×106/g) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Cooling drinks:FERMANTED BLACK CARROT JUICE(HOT) | Turkey | 11 | production standard non-conformity(non-sterilization and bacteria elimination) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
Cooling drinks:FERMANTED BLACK CARROT JUICE(REGULAR) | Turkey | 11 | production standard non-conformity(non-sterilization and bacteria elimination) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
Vacuum packed leaf of oak | China | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.044g/kg detection) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Mix rice flour | Thailand | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.033g/kg detection) | sendai | used for Tapioca starch of the raw material | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection |
Mix rice flour | Thailand | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.088g/kg detection) | sendai | used for Tapioca starch of the raw material | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection |
fresh blueberry | Chile | 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 (indoxacarb 0.15 ppm detection) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) | monitoring inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : FROZEN COOKED PEELED PULL DEVEINEDTAIL OFF VANNAMEI SHRIMP | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
fish and shellfish for raw consumption: FROZEN TORIGAI | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.9×105/g) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
frozen fishcake products: frozen yawaraka ebi | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
fish and shellfish for raw consumption: FROZEN ATLANTIC SALMON BACK BELLY LOIN | Chile | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
cacao bean | Ghana | 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 (profenofos 0.02ppm detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
fish and shellfish for raw consumption: FROZEN ARROW TOOTH FLOUNDER FRILLS | China | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Frozen shrimp | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0011 ppm detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
Boiled nameko | China | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.046g/kg detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Chilli sauce | Hongkong | 10 | undesignated additive(TBHQ 6ppm detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Powder seasoning:FAROFA | Brazil | 6 | cyanide 12 mg/kg detection | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
Toy:earphone(RED) | China | 62 | violation of toy or its materials standard(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 11.5% detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Toy:earphone(BLUE) | China | 62 | violation of toy or its materials standard(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 11.6% detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
frozen food served without heating : FROZEN YARIIKA GESO SEASONING | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 3.4×106/g) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Pistachio nut | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(24ppb) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
Wine vinegar | Italy | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.073g/kg detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Wine vinegar | Italy | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.073g/kg detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
Wine vinegar | Italy | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.066g/kg detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
wheat | Canada | 6 | generation of mold | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
wheat | Canada | 6 | generation of mold | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection |