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輸入食品に対する検査命令の実施 ｜報道発表資料｜厚生労働省

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This page is a press release from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued on August 8, 2014, regarding inspection orders for imported foods. Chinese onions and their processed products exceeded the standard limit for thiamethoxam, a neonicotinoid insecticide, prompting mandatory batch-by-batch testing for all import shipments. Two violations were reported to Kobe Quarantine Station, with detected levels of 0.07ppm and 0.03ppm against a standard of 0.01ppm. The ministry confirmed no health risks despite the exceedances. While fiscal year 2025 had zero violations, two violations were first detected in fiscal year 2026.