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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 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.