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This page announces import food inspection orders implemented by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on February 24, 2015. Mandatory aflatoxin testing was imposed on Iranian pistachio products and Paraguayan chia seeds and their processed products. Iranian pistachio products and Paraguayan chia seeds tested positive for aflatoxin, a carcinogenic fungal toxin, exceeding safety standards. All import lots of these products must now undergo inspection before entry into Japan.

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This page is a press release from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare dated February 24, 2015, announcing mandatory testing orders for imported foods. Aflatoxin, a carcinogenic fungal toxin, was detected in Iranian pistachio products and Paraguayan chia seeds and their processed products. The ministry issued orders requiring importers to conduct comprehensive testing on all shipments under the Food Sanitation Law. Iranian pistachio products contained 25 μg/kg of aflatoxin, while Paraguayan chia seeds contained 36 μg/kg, both exceeding safety standards.