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Organophosphate pesticide exceeding standard detected from Philippines mango


Health Ministry executed inspection instruction


By JCPRESS

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare executed the inspection instruction based on Food Sanitation Law on December 13 because organophosphate pesticide "Chlorpyrifos" that exceeded the standard from the mango from the Philippines had been detected.

The Tokyo quarantine station found on September 29 and the Yokohama quarantine station found the violation case on December 10.

It will be necessary to prove safety by the inspection when entrepreneurs import the mango from the Philippines in the future.


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