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)

(April 2008)
ITEM EXPORTING COUNTRY ARTICLE CONTENTS OF VIOLATION QUARANTIN STATION CAUSE OF VIOLATION DIPOSAL OF THE CARGO REMARKS
corn U.S.A. 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(28ppb) chiba   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh carrot Taiwan 11 violation of element standard (methamidophos 0.02 ppm detection) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
corn U.S.A. 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(12ppb) kobe   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 China 11 violation of element standard (clothianidin 0.04 ppm detection) fukuoka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
FRESH CHIPETA U.S.A. 11 violation of element standard (methyl isothiocyanate, dezomet , metam 0.9 ppm detection) hiroshima   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
red pepper (RADHUNI RED WHOLE CHILLI) Bangladesh 11 violation of element standard (triazophos 0.08 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
peanut China 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(120ppb) moji   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
PREPARATION OF STARCH China 11 violation of standard of use (sulphur dioxide 0.368g/kg detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
GLUTINOUS RICE FLOUR MIX WITH ACETATED WAXY STARCH China 11 violation of element standard (safety non-examination genetic recombination rice positive (cry1ac protein)) niigata   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
GLUTINOUS RICE FLOUR MIX WITH ACETATED WAXY STARCH China 11 violation of element standard (safety non-examination genetic recombination rice positive (cry1ac protein)) niigata   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh cale Laos 11 violation of element standard (fipronil 0.011 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo 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 0.03 ppm detection) kobe 2 sections   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): FROZEN YELLOW HOT PEPPER Peru 11 violation of element standard (live bacteria count 5.0×106/g) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
PROSCIUTTO PANINO U.S.A. 6 listeria detection narita airport   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 0.04 ppm detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
PARMA HAM MATTONELLA BELLETTI Italy 6 listeria 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): FROZEN GOAN PRAWN CURRY India 1O undesignated additive(polysorbate detection) osaka I use it for the paprika extract of raw materials as an emulsifier we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
frozen food served without heating: FROZEN ATLANTIC SALMON HARASU ABURI SLICED 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
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): fried oyster China 6 diarrhoeal shellfish poison 0.1 mu/g detection tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
FROZEN BEEF U.S.A. 9 Non-attachment of health certificate to prescribe to food hygiene law Article 9 Clause 2 kawasaki the thing which was not the cow origin which I could identify as less than 20 age of the month by mistake was shipped by a human error in the institution we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) -
fresh okra Philippines 11 violation of element standard (fluazifop 0.08 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh okra Philippines 11 violation of element standard (fluazifop 0.07 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh okra Philippines 11 violation of element standard (fluazifop 0.04 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh okra Philippines 11 violation of element standard (fluazifop 0.03 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh okra Philippines 11 violation of element standard (fluazifop 0.05 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh carrot Taiwan 11 violation of element standard (methamidophos 0.02 ppm detection) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
fresh red pepper Korea 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(tebuconazole 0.24 ppm detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
NATURAL CHEESE (SAINT-NECTAIRE AOC FERMIER PRUGNE) French 11 violation of standard of use (Iron sesquioxide inapplicable use) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) administration inspection
fresh okra Philippines 11 violation of element standard (fluazifop 0.05 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh okra Philippines 11 violation of element standard (fluazifop 0.03 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh okra Philippines 11 violation of element standard (fluazifop 0.06 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
YELLOW FIN TUNA SAKU ORAZY CUT Philippines 11 violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) chubu airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
FROZEN OCTPUS BAR Vietnam 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
frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): BREADED WHITE FISH F(MOGOCHI FRY) Vietnam 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) kawasaki   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
fresh okra Philippines 11 violation of element standard (fluazifop 0.02 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
FROZEN PD WHITE - VANNAMEI SHRIMP Vietnam 11 violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.004 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean Ghana 11 violation of element standard (endosulfan 0.32 mg/kg detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
NUTMEG Indonesia 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(13ppb) nagoya   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
lemon U.S.A. 11 violation of element standard (pendimethalin 0.09 ppm detection) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
corn U.S.A. 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(24ppb) shimizu   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn U.S.A. 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(13ppb) shimizu   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
corn U.S.A. 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(16ppb) shimizu   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 Vietnam 11 violation of element standard (E.coli positive) tokyo   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
Candy:LOLLIPOP'S(STICK-LIX) United Arab Emirates 10 undesignated additive(azorubine detection) naha   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
Coffee beans Ethiopia 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(chlordane 0.02 ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
NUTMEG Indonesia 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(490ppb) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
frozen food served without heating: FROZEN OKURA Thailand 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(EPN 0.02 ppm detection) kawasaki   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
Oolong tea Taiwan 11 violation of element standard (bromopropylate 0.67 ppm detection) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh carrot Taiwan 11 violation of element standard (methamidophos 0.02 ppm detection) kobe 2 sections   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
peanut India 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(16ppb) moji   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
cacao bean Ghana 11 violation of element standard (chlorpyrifos 0.07 ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
fresh okra Philippines 11 violation of element standard (methamidophos 0.7 ppm detection) narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo monitoring inspection
HYDRATION BLADDER China 18 standard non-conformity according to materials(caprolactam 16µg/ml , evaporation residual substance (4% acetic acid) 31µg/ml  detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
Coffee beans Yemen 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(chlordane 0.06 ppm detection) kobe   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
fresh carrot Taiwan 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(acephate 0.12 ppm detection) naha   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
Coffee beans Ethiopia 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(γ-BHC 0.078ppm, heptachlor 0.04 ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
HOT GARLIC SAUCE (CHILL WITH GARLIC) Taiwan 10 undesignated additive(rhodamine-B detection) yokohama   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): FROZEN THE GINGER WARE OF THE CHICKEN China 11 violation of element standard (furaltadone (as AMOZ) 0.002 ppm detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
fresh red pepper Korea 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(flusilazole 0.03 ppm detection) osaka   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
fresh leaf of perilla ocimoides Korea 11 violation of element standard (bifenthrin 0.55 ppm detection) moji(shimonoseki)   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
SALAME MILANO GB A META'SV(J) Italy 6 listeria detection narita airport   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) independence inspection
Coffee beans Ethiopia 11 violation of element standard (γ-BHC 0.008ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection
fried peanut (butter peanut) China 6 aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(68ppb) sendai the shortage of a check of raw material (because dry lack by the bad weather and the sorting of the mold grain were insufficient) 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 CASSAVA Colombia 6 cyanide 28mg/kg detection yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) ordered inspection
Coffee beans Ethiopia 11 violation of element standard (γ-BHC 0.008ppm 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 (heptachlor  0.05 ppm detection) yokohama   we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) monitoring inspection

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