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List of Violations
Last Updated June 7, 2024
List of Violations
This is an overview of foods that violated the Food Sanitation Law, etc. as a result of the inspection.
| Year of removal | Removal Month | Food classification | Number of Violations |
Laws and regulations | Details of violations, etc. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | July | Confectionery |
1 | Food Labeling Law Article 5 Violation |
Use name indication of food additives, but no substance name indication | Providing information to local governments in charge of manufacturers |
| 2023 | June | Squirrel |
1 | Mercury Provisional regulation values |
Total mercury 0.52 ppm detection and methyl mercury 0.51 ppm detection |
Providing information to local governments in charge of production areas |
| 2023 | May | Frozen for raw food |
1 | Food Sanitation Law Violation of Article 13, Paragraph 2 |
Escherichia coliform positive |
Guidance slip issuance |
| 2021 | April | Seafood |
1 | Food Sanitation Law |
Paralytic shellfish poisoning 11.02MU/gram detection |
Guidance slip issuance |
| 2021 | March | Processed seafood products |
1 | Food Labeling Law Article 5 Violation |
Use name indication of food additives, but no substance name indication | Providing information to local governments in charge of production areas |
| 2020 | March | Squirrel |
1 | Mercury Provisional regulation values |
Total mercury 0.47 ppm detection and methyl mercury 0.41 ppm detection |
Providing information to local governments in charge of production areas |
| 2019 | October | Root ginger | 1 | Food Sanitation Law |
Clothanidine 0.54ppm detection (Reference value of 0.02 ppm or less) |
Guidance slip issuance |
| 2019 | September | Tofu | 1 | Food Labeling Law |
No Japanese display | Guidance slip issuance |
| 2019 | August | Parsley | 1 | Food Sanitation Law Violation of Article 11, Paragraph 3 |
Detection of Boscalide 0.02ppm |
Guidance slip issuance |
| 2019 | July | Raw food |
1 | Food Sanitation Law Violation of Article 11, Paragraph 2 |
Vibrio parahaemolytic 120/gram detection |
Report to the local government in charge of the factory |
| 2018 | October | Pickled vinegar |
1 | Food Labeling Law |
Insufficient name or name of importer Insufficient display of "(diluted)" or "(chopped)" for name Inadequate labeling of pickled raw materials in the name of raw materials |
Sales guidance after proper labeling to sellers |
| 2017 | November |
Spinach | 1 | Food Sanitation Law |
Detection of phenitrothion 1.3ppm |
Report to local governments in charge of production areas |
| 2017 | September | Cooking bread | 1 | Lunch box and sozai |
83 million CFU/gram |
Monitoring and guidance at factories and issuing guidance slips |
| 2017 | July | Sparrow eyes |
1 | Mercury |
Total mercury 0.53 ppm detection and methyl mercury 0.43 ppm detection |
Providing information to local governments in charge of production areas |
| 2017 | June | Dried whitebait | 2 | Food Sanitation Law |
Bleaching agent (hydrogen peroxide) 0.007 grams/kg |
Report to the local government in charge of the factory |
| 2017 | February | Salt pickles |
1 | Food Labeling Law |
Error description of additive name |
Report to the local government in charge of the factory |
| 2016 | November | Raw food |
1 | Food Sanitation Law |
E.coli Maximum number of 1,700/100 grams |
Report to the local government in charge of the processing plant |
| 2016 | September | Baked goods |
1 | Food Labeling Law |
Error description of manufacturer location |
Guidance slip issuance |
| 2016 | August | Cooking bread | 1 | Lunch box and sozai |
10 million CFU/gram |
Monitoring and guidance at factories and issuing guidance slips |
| 2016 | June | Western confectionery | 1 | Western confectionery |
Escherichia coliform positive |
Monitoring and guidance at the factory |
| 2016 | April | Spinach |
1 | Food Sanitation Law |
Buprofedin 0.02ppm detection |
Report to local governments in charge of production areas |
| 2015 | November | Kazuo Confectionery | 1 | Food Labeling Law |
Detection of additives not shown (redible red 106 detection) |
Report to the local government in charge of the factory |
| 2015 | June | Lunch boxes |
1 | Lunch box and sozai |
2.1 million CFU/gram detection |
Report to the local government in charge of the factory |
| 2014 | November | Raw food |
1 | Food Sanitation Law |
400,000 CFU/gram detection |
Report to the local government in charge of the factory |
| 2014 | November | Raw food |
1 | Food Sanitation Law |
870,000 CFU/gram detection |
Report to the local government in charge of the manufacturer |
| 2014 | November | Raw food |
1 | Food Sanitation Law |
220,000 CFU/gram detection |
Report to the local government in charge of the manufacturer |
| 2014 | October | Lunch boxes |
1 | Lunch box and sozai |
190,000 CFU/gram detection |
Report to the local government in charge of the manufacturer |
| 2014 | September | Scallops | 1 | Food Sanitation Law |
Paralytic shellfish poisoning 5.30 MU/gram detection |
Order to collect it. Report to the local government in charge of the shipper |
| 2014 | November | Seafood dried products | 1 | Food Sanitation Law |
Detection of additives not shown (0.25 grams/kg of sorbic acid) |
Report to the local government in charge of the factory. Guidance issued, sales guidance after proper labeling |
| 2014 | November | Tsukudani | 1 | Food Sanitation Law |
Detection of additives not shown (Edible Yellow No. 4 detection) |
Report to the local government in charge of the factory. Guidance issued, sales guidance after proper labeling |
| 2014 | November | Tsukudani | 1 | Food Sanitation Law |
Detection of additives not shown (redible red 102 detection) |
Report to the local government in charge of the factory. Guidance issued, sales guidance after proper labeling |
| 2014 | November | Frozen boiled |
1 | Food Sanitation Law |
No indication of storage standards |
Sales guidance after proper labeling. Report to the local government in charge of the seller |
| 2014 | October | Whale meat bacon | 1 | Food Sanitation Law |
Escherichia coliform (BGLB method) positive |
No leftovers. Report to the local government in charge of the manufacturer |
| 2014 | October | Whale meat bacon | 1 | Food Sanitation Law |
Escherichia coliform (BGLB method) positive |
No leftovers. Report to the local government in charge of the manufacturer |
| 2014 | August | Raw food |
1 | Food Sanitation Law |
Vibrio parahaemolytic 1,100/gram detection |
No leftovers. Report to local governments in charge of processors |
| 2014 | August | Raw food |
1 | Food Sanitation Law |
No indication for raw food |
Sales guidance after proper labeling |
| 2014 | April | Bottled food |
1 | Food Sanitation Law |
No description of factory-specific symbol |
Guidance issued, sales guidance after proper labeling |
| 2014 | April | Bottled food | 1 | Food Sanitation Law |
No description of factory-specific symbol |
Guidance issued, sales guidance after proper labeling |
Remarks 1: CFU is an acronym for Colony Forming Unit, and refers to the number of bacterial colonies (groups) cultured in the medium.
Remark 2: ppm is an acronym for parts per million, which means the percentage of one million. For example, if 1 mg of chemical substance is contained per kilogram of food, it will be 1 ppm.
Remarks 3:MU stands for the acronym of Mouse Unit. When a toxic substance is administered to a mouse weighing 20 grams, the amount of poison that kills 15 minutes for paralytic shellfish poison, 24 hours for diarrheal shellfish poison, and 30 minutes for pufferfish poison is defined as 1MU.
Inquiries to this page
Medical Care Bureau Health and Safety Department Central Wholesale Market Food Sanitation Laboratory
Telephone: 045-441-1153
Telephone: 045-441-1153
Fax: 045-441-8009
Email address: ir-honjo@city.yokohama.lg.jp
Page ID: 683-793-980
