8. Safety Parameters
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Frozen Potatoes & Cheese Snack
Japan
This section provides the safety parameters (microbiological, contaminants, heavy metals, pesticides, veterinary residues, and food contact materials).
8.1 Microbiological Standards
Provision, Limits, Testing Methods | |
Category Prepared Frozen Foods | Under the Food Sanitation Act [1] and Public Notice No. 370 [2], the microbial limits for “Frozen foods that are consumed after heating (heated before getting frozen))” are defined as follows:
The testing methods can be seen from the MHLW’s website [3]. |
Product Frozen Potatoes and Frozen Cheese Snack | Same as above except for the ingredient cheese of “Frozen Cheese Snacks”. There are some microbial standards for cheese. Please refer to Section 3.2 of this guidebook for the details. |
8.2 Contaminants and Heavy Metals
Provision, Limits, Testing Methods | |
Category Prepared Frozen Foods | Please refer to Section 8.2 - Contaminants and Heavy Metals - of the "General Foods" guidebook for Japan. |
Product Frozen Potatoes and Frozen Cheese Snack | Same as "Category" above. |
8.3 Pesticides
Provision, Limits, Testing Methods | |
Category Prepared Frozen Foods | Please refer to Section 8.3 - Pesticides - of the "General Foods" guidebook for Japan. |
Product Frozen Potatoes and Frozen Cheese Snack | Same as "Category" above. In addition, the manufacturer would need to check the compliance status of their ingredients: potatoes and milk. |
8.4 Veterinary Standards
Provision, Limits, Testing Methods | |
Category Prepared Frozen Foods | Please refer to Section 8.4 - Veterinary Standards - of the "General Foods" guidebook for Japan. |
Product Frozen Potatoes and Frozen Cheese Snack | Same as "Category" above. The manufacturer would need to check the compliance status of their ingredients: potatoes and milk. |
8.5 Food Contact Materials
Provision, Limits, Testing Methods | |
Category Prepared Frozen Foods | Please refer to Section 8.5 - Food Contact Materials - of the "General Foods" guidebook for Japan except for the following additional point: Public Notice No. 370 stipulates that “Frozen Foods” must be “stored in packages made of clean and hygiene synthetic resin, aluminum foil, or water-proof paper” [3]. |
Product Frozen Potatoes and Frozen Cheese Snack | Same as "Category" above. |
8.6 References
1. Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947) (in English)
https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/ja/laws/view/3687
2. "The Specifications and Standards for Foods, Additives, etc." (Public Notice of the Ministry of Health and Welfare No. 370 of 1959) (in Japanese)
3. “Frozen Foods” in Section D, Part 1 of the Public Notice No. 370 (in Japanese)
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/file/06-Seisakujouhou-11130500-Shokuhinanzenbu/0000126767.pdf
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