Recent Cases of Violation of the Food Sanitation Law that were Found on the Occasion of Import Notification (Flash)
(September 2008)
| ITEM | EXPORTING COUNTRY | ARTICLE | CONTENTS OF VIOLATION | QUARANTIN STATION | CAUSE OF VIOLATION | DIPOSAL OF THE CARGO | REMARKS |
| heated meat products (heat-pasteurized after packed in container-packages): FROZEN BAMBOO SHOOT WITH MEAT | China | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | nagoya | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| fresh green asparagus | 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 0.06ppm detection) | kansai airport | EPN comes from drift contamination of nearby rice field | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection |
| fish and shellfish for raw consumption: frozen seabass fillet | Taiwan | 11 | violation of element standard ( coliform bacteria positive) |
tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| non-heating edible meat product: mini iberian sausage | Spain | 6 | listeria detection | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Powder seasoning:Farofa | Brazil | 6 | cyanide 13 mg/kg detection | 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): FROZEN SEASONING MEAJI HIRAKI | Vietnam | 10, 11 | undesignated additive(cyclamic acid 113 µg/g detection), violation of element standard (live bacteria count 2.0 ×107/g, E.coli positive) |
tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| FROZEN BLACKCURRANT | France | 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 0.02 ppm detection) |
tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(20kg has delivered and the remainder is all kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| Sodium DL-malate | China | 11 | violation of element standard(content 92.1%) | fukuoka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| peanut | China | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(92ppb) | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| chocolate and hazelnut sweets | Italy | 11 | violation of standard of use (sorbic acid 6.6g/kg detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| corn meal ready | Brazil | 10 | undesignated additive(TBHQ 18 µg/g detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| ornament(cake decoration) (polystyrene) | Taiwan | 18 | violation of standard of manufacture(liquate out of coloring matter other than the acid tar coloring matter permitted by Food Sanitation Law ) |
osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| coffe bean | China | 6 | putrefaction, generation of mold | shimizu | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
| coffe bean | China | 6 | putrefaction, generation of mold | shimizu | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
| Toy:Parts of Pound and Roll (PVC) | Thailand | 62 | violation of toy or its materials standard(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 31% detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Glass jar dispenser(rubber packin) | U.S.A. | 18 | standard non-conformity according to materials(Zinc 47 µg/ml detection) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Powder seasoning | Brazil | 6 | cyanide 12 mg/kg detection | kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served without heating : MELON BALL ORANGE | 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 | |
| fish and shellfish for raw consumption: FROZEN SUSHI SQUID(SUGATA) | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| Promotional shaker(PP) | Brazil | 18 | standard non-conformity according to materials(Lead 190 µg/mg detection) | yokohama | The cause cannot be specified | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection |
| AMARETTI | Italy | 6 | cyanide 58 mg/kg detection | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| BUTTER BEANS | Myanmar | 11 | violation of element standard(cyanide 520 ppm detection) | nagoya | 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 0.02 ppm detection) |
yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served without heating: FROZEN PINEAPPLE STICK | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 2.7×105/g) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| raw edible boiled frozen snow crab meat | Canada | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| fresh and shelfish for raw consumption:frozen abalone | China | 11 | violation of element standard (coliform bacteria positive) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| frozen crub | China | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.18g/kg detection) | otaru | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| bluberry | U.S.A. | 11 | violation of element standard (oryzalin 0.19ppm detection) | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (under investigation) | monitoring inspection | |
| yellow corn | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(15ppb) | chiba | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served without heating: FROZEN MIXED FRUITS | Thailand | 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 food served after heating(those heated immidiately before freezing): F.FRIED POTATO BALL | China | 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 | |
| edible crown coconut | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (paclobutrazol 0.04ppm detection) | chubu airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo (under investigation) | monitoring inspection | |
| frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): FROZEN BREADED OYSTER | China | 6 | diarrhoeal shellfish poison 0.1 mu/g detection | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served without heating: FROZEN SALMON GRILLED TROUT SHEET | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 2.9×105/g) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| heated meat products (packed in container-packages after heat-pasteurized): Frozen chicken franks cabot brand | U.S.A. | 10 | undesignated additive(Sodium aluminosilicate use) | naha | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | - | |
| Chocolate(BRIGADEIRO WITH MILK & SUGAR) | Bolivia | 10 | undesignated additive(TBHQ 1 μg/g detection) | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| pickled sweet onions | Spain | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.069g/kg detection) | chiba | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| PICKLED MANZANILLA OLIVE | Spain | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.042g/kg detection) | chiba | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Frozen peeled shrimp | China | 11 | violation of element standard (tetracycline 0.04ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Chocolate(DARK CHOCOLATE SPREADING CREAM) | Italy | 6 | cyanide 20 mg/kg detection | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Chocolate(GIANDUJA SPREADING CREAM) | Italy | 6 | cyanide 29 mg/kg detection | yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Almond | U.S.A. | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(20ppb) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Cassia Torea | India | 6 | aflatoxin (mycotoxin) detected(13ppb) | hiroshima | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| fresh carrot | 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 (acephate 0.03 ppm detection) |
kobe | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(525CT are kept and the remainder is under investigation) | monitoring inspection | |
| fish and shellfish for raw consumption:frozen squid | Philippines | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.1×105/g) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| fish and shellfish for raw consumption:frozen squid | Philippines | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 5.7×106/g) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| fish and shellfish for raw consumption:frozen squid | Philippines | 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: FROZEN BOILED SHAKO MEAT | China | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.1×105/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): FROZEN KAISEN KAKIAGE | China | 11 | violation of element standard (E.coli positive) | kawasaki | 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): FZ DEHYDRATED BLUE WHITING WITHOUT VERTEBRA | China | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 1.2×107/g) | kawasaki | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| frozen beef tongue | Costa Rica | 9 | Non-attachment of health certificate to prescribe to food hygiene law Article 9 Clause 2 | narita airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | administration inspection | |
| living ark shell | China | 6 | diarrhoeal shellfish poison 0.1 mu/g detection | tokyo 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| frozen food served without heating:Frozen dice cut ebi-shin | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (furazolidone (as AOZ) 0.002 ppm detection) | kawasaki | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Strawberry jam | Denmark | 11 | violation of standard of use (sorbic acid 1.7g/kg detection) | otaru | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Frozen cuttlefish | Vietnam | 11 | violation of element standard (chloramphenicol 0.0008 ppm detection) | tokyo | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| Biscuit(AMARETTI) | Italy | 6 | cyanide 24 mg/kg detection | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| fresh carrot | 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(acephate 0.02 ppm detection) | kobe 2 sections | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| ALLENS PINTO BEANS | U.S.A. | 11 | violation of standard of use (Calcium disodium EDTA 0.32g/kg detection) | kansai 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 0.02 ppm detection) |
yokohama | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | ordered inspection | |
| fish and shellfish for raw consumption:fresh shelled ark shell | Korea | 11 | violation of element standard (enteritis vibrio(MPN) 210/g) | moji(shimonoseki) | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(under investigation) | monitoring inspection | |
| frozen food served after heating(other than those heated immidiately before freezing): FROZEN BREADED EBI FRY WHITE SHRIMP | Thailand | 11 | violation of element standard (live bacteria count 9.4×106/g) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Frozen shrimp tete(WHITE) | Madagascar | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.15g/kg detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Frozen shrimp tete(BROWN) | Madagascar | 11 | violation of standard of use (sulfer dioxide 0.14g/kg detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | independence inspection | |
| Frozen shrimp (WHITE) | China | 11 | violation of element standard (SULFAMETHOXAZOLE 0.85 ppm detection) | osaka | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo(the whole quantity is kept) | monitoring inspection | |
| fresh matsutake mushroom | 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 (difenoconazole 0.02 ppm detection) |
kansai airport | we directed abandonment or return of the cargo | monitoring inspection |