Dumplings and Dodgy Foods in Japan - The University of Sydney
Dumplings and Dodgy Foods in Japan - The University of Sydney
Dumplings and Dodgy Foods in Japan - The University of Sydney
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17 Jan 2008 1 person suffers diarrhoea <strong>and</strong><br />
vomit<strong>in</strong>g after eat<strong>in</strong>g gyoza<br />
22 Jan 2008 5 people <strong>in</strong> Chiba become ill, one<br />
seriously, after eat<strong>in</strong>g different<br />
gyoza made by same company<br />
mid- Jan 2008 Police detect traces <strong>of</strong><br />
methamidophos (a pesticide<br />
commonly used <strong>in</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>a but not<br />
approved <strong>in</strong> <strong>Japan</strong>) <strong>in</strong>side<br />
packag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> uneaten products<br />
M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Health, Welfare <strong>and</strong><br />
Labour (MHWL) asks JT to stop<br />
import<strong>in</strong>g gyoza from Tiany<strong>in</strong>g<br />
30 Jan 2008 2 other people fall ill <strong>in</strong> Chiba<br />
Tokyo Metropolitan Government<br />
the first to announce illnesses<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>ese quality control <strong>of</strong>ficials<br />
announce that government is<br />
<strong>in</strong>vestigat<strong>in</strong>g manufacturer<br />
31 Jan 2008 Reported cases <strong>of</strong> food poison<strong>in</strong>g<br />
from gyoza reaches 451 <strong>in</strong> 35<br />
prefectures – MHWL compiles a<br />
national food poison<strong>in</strong>g database<br />
Cab<strong>in</strong>et Office, MHWL, MAFF<br />
<strong>and</strong> the National Policy Agency<br />
(NPA) create jo<strong>in</strong>t team to deal<br />
with poison<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
PM Fukuda announces need to<br />
review channels <strong>of</strong><br />
communication between<br />
prefectural health departments<br />
<strong>and</strong> MHWL<br />
MHWL reveals that k<strong>in</strong>dergartens<br />
<strong>and</strong> schools <strong>in</strong> Akita <strong>and</strong> Tochigi<br />
had served foods subject to recall<br />
MHWL orders 19 importers to<br />
recall products made by Tiany<strong>in</strong>g<br />
1 Feb 2008 Reported cases reach 1088<br />
Reported Tiany<strong>in</strong>g made foods<br />
served to SDF<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>ese General Adm<strong>in</strong>istration<br />
<strong>of</strong> Quality Supervision,<br />
Inspection <strong>and</strong> Quarant<strong>in</strong>e say<br />
tests at manufacturer reveal no<br />
traces <strong>of</strong> pesticide – 24 nonrelated<br />
quality control tests over<br />
past year had found no problems<br />
– announce group <strong>of</strong> Quarant<strong>in</strong>e<br />
<strong>and</strong> Commerce M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong>ficials<br />
to be dispatched to <strong>Japan</strong><br />
2 Feb 2008 Aso Taro “thanks” Ch<strong>in</strong>a for<br />
mak<strong>in</strong>g relatively expensive<br />
<strong>Japan</strong>ese produce more<br />
JT <strong>Foods</strong> recalls all 23 products<br />
marketed by Tianyang <strong>in</strong> <strong>Japan</strong><br />
Skylark family restaurant announces<br />
it will stop us<strong>in</strong>g processed food<br />
from Ch<strong>in</strong>a<br />
Other major department stores also<br />
announce they will consider pull<strong>in</strong>g<br />
all Ch<strong>in</strong>ese-made foods<br />
JT shares fall as far as 7.1%, clos<strong>in</strong>g<br />
0.7% down at \558,000<br />
Other frozen food importers<br />
announce similar recalls<br />
Major losses predicted for frozen<br />
food importers <strong>and</strong> even domestic<br />
producers, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g predictions <strong>of</strong><br />
mergers<br />
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