Japan Has Ordered Inspections On Two Food Companies In China For Sorbitol

On June 11, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare officially released Health Food Import Notice No. 3 of June 11, 2022, which has attracted widespread attention and discussion. The notice clearly states that in the autonomous inspection at the import stage, sweetener was detected in food products produced by two Chinese food production enterprises - NINGLING COUNTY CHENYU FOOD CO., LTD. and QUANYI (SHAANXI) IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADING CO., LTD. Due to this discovery, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare decided to add these two enterprises to the list of "Chinese food (sweetener) command inspection target production enterprises" to strengthen the supervision of food produced by these enterprises.

Sweetener, as a commonly used food additive, plays an important role in the food industry. However, excessive intake of sweetener may have adverse effects on human health, so all countries have imposed strict limits on its use in food. The detection of sweetener in imported food by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has undoubtedly sparked concern about food safety issues.

In response to this incident, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare stated that they will continue to strengthen the supervision of imported food to ensure food safety and quality. At the same time, they will closely monitor the subsequent situation of the two enterprises and take appropriate measures based on actual circumstances. For the two companies that have been added to the "China-produced food (sweetener) order inspection target manufacturers" list, this is undoubtedly a serious blow. This will not only affect their product sales in the Japanese market, but also may damage their reputation and brand image. Therefore, these two companies need to take measures as soon as possible to investigate the cause and improve their production processes to ensure the safety and quality of food.

Moreover, this incident also raises questions about the food trade relationship between China and Japan. As two important trade partners, China and Japan have maintained close ties in the field of food. However, this incident also reminds us that in food trade, greater emphasis needs to be placed on food safety and quality issues, and closer cooperation and communication are needed to jointly maintain the stability and healthy development of the food market.

In summary, the notice issued by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare not only reveals the possible presence of sweetener in imported food, but also raises deep thoughts about food safety and trade relations. In the future, we need to further strengthen food safety supervision and promote the healthy development of food trade.