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This page is a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare press release from February 28, 2014, announcing inspection orders on imported foods. Spanish round-grain rice was found to contain the fungicide tebuconazole exceeding safety standards. Two violations were identified; one shipment was completely discarded, and the other was partially consumed with remainder in storage. The rice standard for tebuconazole is 0.05ppm, while detected levels were 0.06-0.12ppm. The ministry emphasized no health risks despite exceeding standards.

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This page is a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare press release from February 28, 2014, announcing inspection orders on Spanish short-grain rice imports. Monitoring tests at quarantine stations detected tebuconazole pesticide exceeding the standard limit in Spanish milled rice, triggering mandatory inspection of all lots per the Food Sanitation Law. Tebuconazole is a triazole fungicide, and the detected concentration of 0.12 ppm poses no health risk. Two violation cases involving imported shipments are detailed, with one already disposed and the other partially consumed.