Consideration of Countermeasures for Food Product Recall Prevention

Matsumoto, Takashi

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“…In Japan, recalls can be ordered by the government or voluntarily conducted by food businesses [2]. From 2009 to 2020, 700-800 food products were recalled annually in Japan [3]. Over the past few years, the cost associated with the import of agricultural forestry (including forest products) and fishery products has been approximately JPY 9 trillion (approximately USD 82.6 billion).…”

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“…However, studies on the analysis and prevention of food product recalls in Japan are limited. Matsumoto [4][5][6] reported food product recall trends and preventive measures based on the data from the reporting system for food product recall information, which was established as a part of the revised Food Sanitation Law in Japan in June 2021. Kanayama and Kaku [7] analyzed the risk of foods imported by studying cases of food poisoning in Japan.…”

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Domestic and Imported Food Product Recalls in Japan: Trend Analysis and Preventive Measures

Matsumoto

2022

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In Japan, 700–800 food products are recalled each year. Food product recalls affect consumer health as well as businesses, depending on the content and scale of the recalls. Approximately 10% of food loss from food manufacturers was generated in 2018 and 2019. In Japan, food product recalls and measures to prevent them have not been sufficiently studied. Therefore, to investigate this issue, about 2300 recalls instigated by regulatory bodies in Japan from 2018 to 2020 were classified based on product category, responsibility, reason for recall, and violation of laws and regulations, and the trends were analyzed. Recalls were primarily associated with violation of the Food Sanitation Law and Food Labeling Act, due to contamination by microorganisms or foreign materials, mis- or non-declaration of expiration or best-before date, and mis- or non-labeling of allergens. Therefore, better management by adopting the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point and food safety management systems as preventive measures and the design review of ISO 9001: 2018 may be effective in reducing recalls. Moreover, better communication between manufacturing and importing countries to ensure compliance with laws on safety limits of ingredients and label preparation may reduce the number of recalls.

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