Risk Communication Business

Consumers, food and other businesses and the government exchange information on measures and ensuring food safety and exchange opinions, and seek to deepen mutual understanding among related parties.

This year, "Do you know that? Under the theme of the World of Frozen Foods, we held a symposium on basic knowledge of frozen foods and initiatives to provide safe frozen foods to consumers.
About the state of the event, it will be distributed on Yokohama City Official Youtube soon!

[Part 1 Keynote Speech]
　Tutor　：Mr. Yoshiko Miura, General Manager, Public Relations Department, Japan Frozen Foods Association
　　　
[Part 1 Information Provision]
　Tutor　：Mr. Yasushi Otake, Public Relations Group Leader, Public Relations Department, Nichirei Foods Co., Ltd.
　
[Part 2 Opinion Exchange Meeting]
　Coordinator: Yoshiko Matsuzaki, Member of the Yokohama Council for Promotion of Food Safety and Security
　Panelist: Mr. Yoshiko Miura, General Manager, Public Relations Department, Japan Frozen Foods Association　
　　　　　　　　 　Mr. Yasushi Otake, Public Relations Group Leader, Public Relations Department, Nichirei Foods Co., Ltd.
　　　　　　　　 　Ms. Miyoko Hayashi, Member of the Yokohama Council for Promotion of Food Safety and Security
　　　　　　　　 　Kazuya Mohri, Head of Food Sanitation Inspection Office, Yokohama City Central Wholesale Market

In fiscal 2023, we held a symposium on initiatives to provide safe fruits and vegetables to consumers, and food poisoning caused by vegetables, etc., with the theme of "food safety and security of fruits and vegetables."
About the state of the event, we will deliver on Yokohama City Official Youtube!

"About the safety and security of fruits and vegetables-Efforts for safety from farms to dining tables-"
Tutor　：Mr. Miki Morita, Representative of Food Communication Compass, Japan
（1） Safety of fruits and vegetables (5:56)
（2） National and Local Government Initiatives (32:36)
（3） Producer's Initiatives (46:53)
（4） The Role of Consumers (49:02)
◆Click here for the materials.↓
　 Part 1 Keynote Speech Material (PDF: 8,020KB) (PDF: 8,864KB)
　 Part 1 Keynote Speech Text (PDF: 315KB)

（１） “JA Yokohama’s Initiatives to Deliver Safe Fruits and Vegetables” (0:05)
　　　Mr. Shinichi Nagata, Deputy General Manager, Sales Department, Yokohama Agricultural Cooperative
（２） “About the Maruaki Group, Processing of Cut Vegetables” (18:33)
　　　Mr. Shizuo Hatayama, General Manager, Quality Control Department, Maruaki Foods Co., Ltd.
（３） “Measures against pesticide residues at Yokohama City Public Health Center” (31:05)
　　　Tomoyuki Shibano, Chief of Food Monitoring Division, Food Sanitation Division, City of Yokohama, Medical Care Bureau
◆Click here for the materials.↓
Part 2 Information Provision Material (1) "JA Yokohama's Initiatives to Delivering Safe Fruits and Vegetables" (PDF: 3,754KB)
Part 2 Information Provision Material (2) "About the Maruaki Group, Processing of Cut Vegetables" (PDF: 4,453KB)
Part 2 Information Provision Document (3) "Measures against pesticide residues at Yokohama City Public Health Center" (PDF: 978KB)
Part 2 Information Provision Text (PDF: 271KB)

　Question 1 How to store vegetables bought at supermarkets, etc. (3:16)
　Question 2 About the time limit for consumption of raw vegetables and fruits (9:50)
　Question 3 How to set the expiration date (11:33)
　Question 4 How to wash vegetables at home (14:40)
　Question 5 About sterilization and disinfection of vegetables (18:10)
　Question 6 About cleaning and sterilization during production of cut vegetables (19:56)
　Question 7 About food poisoning caused by vegetables (23:51)
　Question 8 About hygiene management of cut vegetables (measures against foreign matter contamination) (25:03)
　Question 9 Points when using pesticides in home gardens (28:37)
　Question 10 Are immature potatoes small potatoes (31:38)?
[Coordinator]
　Mr. Tomoka Mukai (Committee for Promoting Food Safety and Security, Yokohama Conference)
[Panelist]
　Mr. Mitsuki Morita (Food Communication Compass)
　Yoshinori Yokota (Yokohama Agricultural Cooperative)
　Shinichi Nagata (Yokohama Agricultural Cooperative)
　Mr. Shizuo Hatayama (Maraki Foods Co., Ltd.)
　Setsuko Kojima (Chairman of the Yokohama Council for Promoting Food Safety and Security)　　
　Tomoyuki Shibano (City of Yokohama, Medical Care Bureau Food Sanitation Division)
◆Click here for the materials.↓
Part 3 Opinion Exchange Meeting Text (PDF: 250KB)

Saturday, November 25, 2023
From 10:00 to 12:30

Yokohama Social Welfare Center Hall

[Part 1 Keynote Speech] (50 minutes)
　Tutor　：Mr. Miki Morita, Representative of Food Communication Compass, Japan
　
　≪Break 10 minutes≫　　
[Part 2 Information Provision] (30 minutes)
　City food-related companies: Mr. Shinichi Nagata, Deputy General Manager, Sales Department, Yokohama Agricultural Cooperative
　City food-related companies: Mr. Shizuo Hatayama, General Manager, Quality Control Department, Maruaki Foods Co., Ltd.
　Administration: Tomoyuki Shibano, Chief of Food Monitoring Division, Food Sanitation Division, City of Yokohama, Medical Care Bureau
　
　≪Break 10 minutes≫
[Part 3 Opinion Exchange Meeting] (50 minutes)
　Coordinator: Promotion of Food Safety and Security Mr. Tomoka Mukai, Member of the Yokohama Conference
　Panelist: Mr. Miki Morita, Representative of Food Communication Compass, Japan　
　　　　　　　　　Mr. Yoshinori Yokota, General Manager, Sales Department, Yokohama Agricultural Cooperative
　　　　　　　　　Mr. Shinichi Nagata, Deputy General Manager, Sales Department, Yokohama Agricultural Cooperative
　　　　　　　　　Mr. Shizuo Hatayama, General Manager, Quality Control Department, Maruaki Foods Co., Ltd.
　　　　　　　　　Setsuko Kojima, Member of the Yokohama Council for Promotion of Food Safety and Security
　　　　　　　　　Tomoyuki Shibano, Chief of Food Monitoring Division, Food Sanitation Division, City of Yokohama, Medical Care Bureau

In fiscal 2022, the event was held at Konan Public Hall with no audience under the theme of "preventing food poisoning at home."

◆Click here for the materials.↓
Part 1 Keynote Speech Material (PDF: 8,020KB)
Part 1 Keynote Speech Text (PDF: 350KB)
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Part 1 Keynote Speech Video (Yokohama City Official Youtube) (outside site)

◆Click here for the materials.↓
About hygiene management of worker (Warabeya Nihonyo Holdings Co., Ltd. Akio Terada) (PDF: 4,729KB)
About meat hygiene management and meat products at home (Ito Ham Yonehisa Holdings, Inc., Mr. Komatsuzaki) (PDF: 1,620KB)
News from the government (City of Yokohama, Health and Social Welfare Bureau Health and Safety Division, Food Poisoning Chief Nakata Kawasumi) (PDF: 1,769KB)
Part 2 Information Provision / Opinion Exchange Meeting Text (PDF: 374KB)
◆Click here for more information.↓
Part 2 Information Provision / Opinion Exchange Meeting Video (Yokohama City Official Youtube) (outside site)
　

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