Inspection Order Records in Japan

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act has been implemented for all batches of the import notification.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (mandatory inspection for all lots per import notification) has been implemented for importers.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring inspection of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Importer: Yamakou Jitsugyo Co., Ltd. Manufacturer: Qinghai Xinkai Industrial Co., Ltd. Reported quantity and weight: 50 cartons, 1,000.00 kg. Inspection result: Oxytetracycline detected at 0.06 ppm (standard: must not contain).

Importer: Yamada Honey Farm Co., Ltd. Manufacturer: Zhejiang Jiangshan Henglian Bee Products Co., Ltd. Reported quantity and weight: 23 drums, 454.32 kg. Inspection result: Oxytetracycline detected at 0.02 ppm (standard: must not contain). Reported to: Kobe Quarantine Office. Date of arrival in Japan: August 24, 2017. Date violation confirmed: September 22, 2017. Status of goods: All returned to sender.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring inspection of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Notification that inspection orders under Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act will be implemented for importers, requiring testing of all lots for each import notification.

Test result: Triazophos detected at 0.05 ppm (standard value: 0.01 ppm)

Test result: Triazophos detected at 0.18 ppm (standard value: 0.01 ppm)

Detection of aflatoxin in dried date palm made from U.S.-produced dried date palm.

Notification that an inspection order under Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act has been implemented for importers, requiring testing of all lots for each import notification.

The importer, Meiko Shoji Co., Ltd., and the exporter, Zhangzhou Sansheng Trading Co., Ltd., reported quantities and weights of 2,326 cartons totaling 9,304.00 kg. Inspection results detected 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid at 0.05 ppm, exceeding the standard limit of 0.02 ppm. The violation was confirmed on June 7, 2016.

Detection of chlorpyrifos at 0.07 ppm (standard value: 0.05 ppm)

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring inspection of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Notification that an inspection order will be implemented based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act, requiring testing of all lots for each import notification.

Notification that an inspection order will be implemented based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act, requiring testing for all batches for each import notification.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring testing of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Inspection result: Geniconazole detected at 0.05 ppm (standard limit: 0.01 ppm).

The importer was notified that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring inspection of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented.

Notified that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (mandatory inspection for all lots per import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring inspection of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (mandatory inspection for all lots per import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Detection of profenofos at 0.13 ppm in dried cumin seeds, exceeding the standard limit of 0.05 ppm.

Inspection result: Phenothios 0.08 ppm detected (standard limit: 0.05 ppm)

Detection of bifenthrin at 0.03 ppm (standard value: 0.01 ppm)

Detection of bifenthrin at 0.06 ppm (standard value: 0.01 ppm)

Detection of 2,4-D at 0.05 ppm in fresh cacao beans from Peru (standard value: 0.01 ppm)

An inspection order is being issued due to detection of tebuconazole exceeding the standard value in Spanish-produced polished rice.

An inspection order is issued due to detection of 2,4-D exceeding the standard value in fresh cacao beans from Peru.

An inspection order is issued after detecting 2,4-D exceeding the standard value in Peruvian cacao beans.

An inspection order will be carried out due to the detection of tebuconazole exceeding the standard value in non-glutinous rice from Spain.

Detection of chlorpyrifos at 0.04 ppm (standard value: 0.01 ppm)

Inspection result: Chlorpyrifos detected at 0.11 ppm (standard limit: 0.01 ppm)

An inspection order is issued after detecting 2,4-D exceeding the standard value in fresh cacao beans from Peru.

As a result of monitoring inspections at the quarantine station, Escherichia coli O103 was detected in Korean kimchi, leading to the implementation of a testing order.

Importer: Wada Mata Co., Ltd. Manufacturer: DAEKWANG F & G CO., LTD. Reported quantity and weight: 94 cartons, 0.47 tons. Inspection result: Positive for enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O103.

As a result of monitoring inspections at the quarantine station, Vibrio parahaemolyticus was detected in cooked crab from Thailand (limited to those not requiring heating before consumption). An inspection order will be issued.

As a result of monitoring inspections at the quarantine station, Vibrio parahaemolyticus was detected in cooked crab from Thailand (limited to those not requiring heating before consumption). An inspection order will be issued.

Inspection result: Bifenothrin detected at 0.03 ppm (standard value: 0.01 ppm).

Detection of fenhexamide at 0.05 ppm (standard value: 0.01 ppm)

Fenhexamide detected at 0.02 ppm (standard value: 0.01 ppm)

Detection of fenhexamide at 0.05 ppm (standard value: 0.01 ppm)

An inspection order is issued after detecting 2,4-D exceeding the standard value in fresh cacao beans from Peru.

An inspection order is issued due to the detection of aflatoxin in processed almonds from Turkey.

An inspection order is being carried out due to the detection of aflatoxin in processed almonds from Turkey.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring inspection of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Detection of phenhexamide at 0.02 ppm (standard value: 0.01 ppm)

An inspection order is issued after detecting pyrimethamine methyl exceeding the standard value in Italian polished rice.

Notification that an inspection order has been issued to the importer based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act, requiring testing of all lots for each import notification.

A testing order is issued to the manufacturer of raw edible shrimp (limited to raw edible fishery products and raw edible frozen fishery products) due to the detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus exceeding standard limits in Thai-produced raw edible shrimp.

Inspection result: Nicarbazin detected at 0.7 ppm (standard limit: 0.2 ppm).

Inspection result: Nicarbazin detected at 0.3 ppm (standard limit: 0.2 ppm).

Notification that an inspection order will be implemented based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act, requiring testing for all lots for each import notification.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (mandatory inspection for all lots per import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

An importer residing in Tokyo attempted to import items suspected to be raw materials for dangerous drugs. Inspection orders were carried out at the shipping address of the imported items.

Test results: Metarhixyl and Mefenoxam detected at 0.02 ppm (standard limit: 0.01 ppm).

Detection of methoxyfenozide and methoxyfenozide at 0.02 ppm (standard limit: 0.01 ppm).

Notified that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (mandatory inspection for all lots per import notification) has been implemented for importers.

Notified the importer that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring inspection of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented.

Inspection result: Penicillin detected at 0.03 ppm (standard limit: 0.01 ppm)

Inspection result: Penicillin detected at 0.08 ppm (standard limit: 0.01 ppm)

Inspection result: Penicillin detected at 0.08 ppm (standard limit: 0.01 ppm)

Detected aflatoxin in pistachio nut products from Iran, leading to an inspection order.

As a result of monitoring inspections at the quarantine station, aflatoxin was detected in fresh chia seeds from Paraguay, leading to the implementation of an inspection order.

Detection of fulkinconazole at 0.02 ppm (standard limit: 0.01 ppm)

Inspection result: Fluquinoconazole detected at 0.03 ppm (standard limit: 0.01 ppm).

Detection of fulkinconazole at 0.04 ppm in imported Korean fresh tomatoes, exceeding the standard limit of 0.01 ppm.

Detection of fulkinconazole at 0.02 ppm, exceeding the standard limit of 0.01 ppm.

Detection of fulkinconazole at 0.04 ppm, exceeding the standard limit of 0.01 ppm.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring inspection of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring testing for all lots per import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring testing of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Importer: Cho Jae Min; Exporter: TRUNG HAI FISHERIES CO., LTD; Reported quantity and weight: 10 cartons, 0.10 tons; Inspection result: Chloramphenicol detected at 0.0021 ppm (standard: not detected); Reported to: Osaka Quarantine Station; Arrival date in Japan: November 20, 2013; Violation confirmed date: November 27, 2013; Status of cargo: fully disposed of.

Notification of implementation of inspection order.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring testing of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring testing of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Inspection result: Chlorpyrifos detected at 1.47 ppm (standard value: 0.01 ppm)

An inspection order is issued after detecting chlorpyrifos exceeding the standard value in Plantain from Thailand.

An inspection order is issued due to detection of chlorpyrifos exceeding the standard value in Plantain from Thailand.

Detection of difenoconazole at 0.10 ppm (standard limit: 0.01 ppm)

Detection of difenoconazole at 0.10 ppm (standard limit: 0.01 ppm)

On December 17, 2014, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued a testing order to LLC Shinmoto for imported Korean green peppers after detecting 0.10 ppm of difenoconazole.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring inspection of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (requiring inspection of all lots for each import notification) has been implemented for the importer.

Detection of fulkinconazole at 0.03 ppm, exceeding the standard value of 0.01 ppm.

On December 3, 2014, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued a testing order to Taiyo Shoji Co., Ltd. following detection of difenoconazole at 0.10 ppm in Korean green peppers.

An inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act was issued to the importer, requiring testing for all batches for each import notification. The targeted food is a non-heat-treated meat product (GRISCHUNA AIR-DRIED HAM). The order was issued because the importer’s self-inspection at the time of import detected Listeria monocytogenes in the Swiss non-heat-treated meat product.

As a result of an independent inspection by the importer, Listeria bacteria were detected in non-heat-treated meat products from Switzerland. A testing order is being issued for non-heat-treated meat products manufactured by the producer of the affected products.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act has been implemented, requiring inspection for all batches for each import notification.

Notification that an inspection order under Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act has been issued to the importer, requiring testing of all batches for each import notification.

As a result of an independent inspection by the importer, Listeria was detected in non-heat-treated meat products from France. An inspection order is being issued for the manufacturer of these non-heat-treated meat products.

As a result of self-inspection by the importer, Listeria bacteria were detected in French non-heat-treated meat products, leading to an inspection order for non-heat-treated meat products manufactured by the producer.

Notification that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act has been implemented for all batches of imported products.

Notified that an inspection order based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (mandatory inspection for all lots per import notification) will be implemented for the importer.

An inspection order is being issued after detecting imidacloprid levels exceeding the standard value in sesame seeds from Burkina Faso.

An inspection order was issued after detecting imidacloprid levels exceeding the standard value in sesame seeds from Burkina Faso. Product name: Fresh sesame seeds. Importer: Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Exporter: TAN MONDIAL PTE LTD. Reported quantity and weight: 10,220 bags, 509.94 tons. Inspection result: Imidacloprid detected at 0.04 ppm (standard value: 0.01 ppm). Reported to: Kobe Quarantine Station. Date of arrival in Japan: June 24, 2014. Date of violation confirmation: July 24, 2014.

An inspection order is being implemented after phenophos exceeding the standard value was detected in cumin seeds from Bangladesh.

An inspection order is being implemented after detecting imidacloprid levels exceeding the standard value in sesame seeds from Burkina Faso.

Issued an inspection order due to detection of aflatoxin in Nigerian sesame seeds.

A testing order is issued after aflatoxin was detected in a Spanish pistachio nut processed product.