Taiwanese bananas recalled in Japan for excess fungicides

Published 2021년 3월 13일

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A Japanese importer, Wismettac Foods Inc., has recalled 750 cartons of Taiwanese bananas due to excessive levels of the fungicide Pyraclostrobin, six times above the legal limit. The Council of Agriculture (COA) in Taiwan confirmed the recall as an isolated incident and does not anticipate it to impact exports to Japan. The COA is now increasing oversight along the supply chain to ensure the quality of agricultural exports. The recall is also under investigation, with potential fines for the orchard under the Agro-pesticides Management Act. This incident comes after China's suspension of Taiwanese pineapple imports, allegedly due to mealy bugs, which is perceived as politically motivated.

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Taipei, March 13 (CNA) Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (COA) confirmed Saturday that a Japanese importer has recalled some 750 cartons of Taiwanese bananas due to excessive levels of a fungicide, but said it was an isolated case and was not expected to affect exports to Japan. According to a report by Apple Daily, the Japanese firm Wismettac Foods Inc. issued a recall notice on Wednesday for 750 cartons of Taiwanese bananas it distributed between March 1-3, after tests found levels of the fungicide Pyraclostrobin at 0.12 parts per million -- an amount six times above the legal limit. In a video posted on his Facebook page Saturday, COA chief Chen Chi-chung (陳吉仲) placed responsibility for the incident on an unnamed Taiwanese trading company for shipping out bananas that did not meet export standards. Chen said he had instructed the COA to step up its oversight of various points in the supply chain to ensure the quality of agricultural exports. But he did not address the possibility ...

Source: Focustaiwan