Implementation of "Imported Foods Monitoring Plan for FY 2015"

Schedule 1

Food type	Category of inspection items*1	Number of inspection specimens*2	Total number of Inspection specimens*3
Livestock foods Beef, pork, chicken, horse meat, poultry meat, and other meats	Antibacterial substances	1,879	4,289
	Residual agricultural chemicals	1,191
	Additives	118
	Pathogenic microorganisms	657
	Standards for constituents	415
	Radiation irradiation	29
Processed livestock foods Natural cheeses, processed meat products, ice cream, frozen products (meat products), and other products	Antibacterial substances	2,182	10,647
	Residual agricultural chemicals	1,697
	Additives	1,247
	Pathogenic microorganisms	3,584
	Standards for constituents	2,236
Seafood products Bivalves, fish, shellfish (shrimps, prawns, crabs) and other products	Antibacterial substances	2,572	5,465
	Residual agricultural chemicals	1,134
	Additives	297
	Pathogenic microorganisms	1,074
	Standards for constituents	354
	Radiation irradiation	34
Processed seafood Processed fish products (fillet, dried or minced fish, etc.), frozen products (aquatic animals and fish), processed fish roe products, and other products	Antibacterial substances	4,234	19,830
	Residual agricultural chemicals	4,111
	Additives	1,894
	Pathogenic microorganisms	4,661
	Standards for constituents	4,930
Agricultural foods Vegetables, fruit, wheat, barley, corn, beans, peanuts, nuts, seeds, and other products	Antibacterial substances	2,559	16,934
	Residual agricultural chemicals	9,190
	Additives	474
	Pathogenic microorganisms	1,495
	Standards for constituents	355
	Mycotoxins	2,273
	GMOs	496
	Radiation irradiation	119
Processed agricultural foods Frozen products (processed vegetables), processed vegetable products, processed fruit products, spices, instant noodles, and other products	Antibacterial substances	598	19,003
	Residual agricultural chemicals	6,800
	Additives	4,551
	Pathogenic microorganisms	956
	Standards for constituents	2,648
	Mycotoxins	2,774
	GMOs	252
	Radiation irradiation	424
Other foods Health foods, soups, flavorings, seasonings, sweets, edible oils, fat, frozen products, and other products	Residual agricultural chemicals	1,074	5,971
	Additives	3,344
	Standards for constituents	598
	Mycotoxins	955
Drinks and beverages Mineral water, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, and other products	Residual agricultural chemicals	118	2,028
	Additives	1,075
	Standards for constituents	657
	Mycotoxins	178
Additives Equipments, containers and packages, Toys	Standards for constituents	1,762	1,762
Foods subject to enhanced inspection*3	Antibacterial substances, residual agricultural chemicals, additives, pathogenic microorganisms, standards for constituents, mycotoxins, GMOs, radiation irradiation, SRM	10,000	10,000
Overall total*2			95,929

*1: Examples of inspection items

Antibacterial substances: antibiotics, synthetic antibacterial agents, hormone preparations, and others
Residual agricultural chemicals: organophosphorus, organochlorines, carbamates, pyrethroids, and others
Additives: preservatives, food coloring, sweeteners, antioxidants, antimold agents, and others
Pathogenic microorganisms: enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O26, O103, O104, O111, O121, O145 and O157, Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, etc.
Standards for constituents: items defined in the standards for constituents (such as the number of bacteria, coliform bacteria, and radioactive materials (excluding pathogenic microorganisms)), shellfish poisons (diarrheic shellfish poisons, paralytic shellfish poisons), and others
Mycotoxins: aflatoxin, deoxynivalenol, patulin, and others
GMOs: Genetically modified organisms whose safety has not yet been certified
Radiation irradiation: existence of radiation irradiation

*2: The total numbers of specimens are approximate aggregations of the numbers of inspections in the relevant inspection categories, such as antibacterial substances and residual agricultural chemicals.

*3: Additional inspections conducted during the implementation of the plan, based on the occurrence of violations and overseas information at the time of importation