Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare


Schedule 5

Inspection items

Package style

No. of packages
per lot (N)

No. of packages
opened for sampling (n)

Quantity of specimens
collected (kg)

No. of
specimens

Aflatoxins
(Food whose one weight is 0.1g or less)

(i) Products in bags with about 20 kg or more of net weight per bag

In bags

≦ 280

32

1

1

281 ~ 500

50

1

1

501 ~ 1,200

80

1

1

1,201 ~ 3,200

130(65×2)

2 (1×2)

2

≧ 3,201

210(70×3)

3 (1×3)

3

(ii) Products in cans or cartons with 4.5 kg or more of net weight per container

In cans or cartons

≦ 50

2

1

1

51 ~ 500

4(2×2)

2 (0.5×2)×2

2

≧ 501

6(2×3)

3 (0.5×2)×3

3

(iii) Other than (i) and (ii)

Packaged in small containers

≦ 50

2(2×1)

The minimum amount of one specimen shall be 150 g. If the quantity of the content of one container amounts to less than 150 g, the content of other containers shall be added to make one specimen of 150 g.

1

51 ~ 500

3(3×1)

1

501 ~ 3,200

6(3×2)

2

≧ 3,201

9(3×3)

3

Aflatoxins
(Food whose one weight is more than 0.1g)

(i) Products in bags with about 20 kg or more of net weight per bag

In bags

≦ 280

32

5

1

281 ~ 500

50

5

1

501 ~ 1,200

80

5

1

1,201 ~ 3,200

130(65×2)

10 (5×2)

2

≧ 3,201

210(70×3)

15 (5×3)

3

(ii) Products in cans or cartons with 4.5 kg or more of net weight per container

In cans or cartons

≦ 50

2

5

1

51 ~ 500

4(2×2)

10 (2.5×2)×2

2

≧ 501

6(2×3)

15(2.5×2)×3

3

(iii) Other than (i) and (ii)

Packaged in small containers

≦ 50

2(2×1)

The minimum amount of one specimen shall be 150 g. If the quantity of the content of one container amounts to less than 150 g, the content of other containers shall be added to make one specimen of 150 g.

1

51 ~ 500

3(3×1)

1

501 ~ 3,200

6(3×2)

2

≧ 3,201

9(3×3)

3

*1 For collecting specimens of the bulk of wheats, corns, soybeans, etc. follow the procedures below: (1 kilogram for food whose one weight is 0.1 g or less, and 5 kilograms for more than 0.1 g)

A. Specimen collection upon loading onto a silo or barge (hereinafter referred to as silo, etc.)

Use means such as autosamplers to collect specimens representative of the entire lot consisting of a single arbitrary silo, etc., when loading onto a silo, etc. Collect a total of 10 kg or more of the specimen in 15 collections over appropriate intervals, and divide to make 1 specimen (of 5 kg or more).

B. Specimen collection on a barge

Collect a total of 10 kg or more of the specimen from a total of 15 positions in the upper, middle and lower parts of an arbitrary barge. Then mix all specimens together and divide them up to obtain 1 specimen (1 kilogram or 5 kilograms or more).

C. Specimen collection from a container

Collect a total of 10 kg or more of the specimen from a total of 15 positions in the upper, middle and lower parts of an arbitrary container.Then mix all specimens together and divide them up to obtain 1 specimen (5 kg or more).

*2 For collecting specimens of powdered foods, Aflatoxin (Food whose one weight is 0.1 g or less) is applied.
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