Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare


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 2,178 4,588
Residual agricultural chemicals 1,221
Additives 118
Pathogenic microorganisms 657
Standards for constituents 385
Radiation irradiation 29
Processed livestock foods
Natural cheeses, processed meat products, ice cream, frozen products (meat products), and other products
Antibacterial substances 2,266 10,911
Residual agricultural chemicals 1,637
Additives 1,247
Pathogenic microorganisms 3,704
Standards for constituents 2,057
Seafood products
Bivalves, fish, shellfish (shrimps, prawns, crabs) and other products
Antibacterial substances 2,536 5,932
Residual agricultural chemicals 1,458
Additives 297
Pathogenic microorganisms 1,194
Standards for constituents 324
GMOs 59
Radiation irradiation 64
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 3,574 18,297
Residual agricultural chemicals 3,423
Additives 1,594
Pathogenic microorganisms 3,851
Standards for constituents 5,855
Agricultural foods
Vegetables, fruit, wheat, barley, corn, beans, peanuts, nuts, seeds, and other products
Antibacterial substances 2,170 18,489
Residual agricultural chemicals 11,078
Additives 534
Pathogenic microorganisms 1,434
Standards for constituents 355
Mycotoxins 2,297
GMOs 502
Radiation irradiation 119
Processed agricultural foods
Frozen products (processed vegetables), processed vegetable products, processed fruit products, spices, instant noodles, and other products
Antibacterial substances 299 20,962
Residual agricultural chemicals 7,040
Additives 4,282
Pathogenic microorganisms 2,210
Standards for constituents 3,518
Mycotoxins 2,834
GMOs 302
Radiation irradiation 477
Other foods
Health foods, soups, flavorings, seasonings, sweets, edible oils, fat, frozen products, and other products
Residual agricultural chemicals 1,074 6,150
Additives 3,044
Standards for constituents 1,196
Mycotoxins 836
Drinks and beverages
Mineral water, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, and other products
Residual agricultural chemicals 118 1,968
Additives 1,075
Standards for constituents 657
Mycotoxins 118
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     99,059
*1: Examples of inspection items
*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
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