Nov 7, 2026Action requiredDue Nov 27, 2026

MAFF orders Tsuritsu Co. to correct mislabeled origin on business-use salted mackerel fillets

Summary: The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) found that Tsuritsu Co. mislabeled the origin of mackerel and the country of origin on its business-use salted mackerel fillets, sold between July 31, 2025 and January 31, 2026 (19,215 kg in total). Under the Food Labeling Act, MAFF has ordered the company to inspect and correct its labels, investigate the causes, strengthen labeling checks and staff training, and submit a report. The violations were of the Food Labeling Standards.
Who is affected: Tsuritsu Co. is directly ordered to comply. Other food importers, processors, and wholesalers that sell processed foods to businesses, especially those using imported fish or other raw materials, should review their own raw-material origin and country-of-origin labels.
What to do: Tsuritsu Co. must inspect the labels of all foods it sells immediately, correct any improper labels before further sales, investigate and analyze the causes, clarify responsibility for labeling, strengthen cross-checks, and train all officers and employees on food labeling rules. It must submit a report on these measures to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries by November 27, 2026. Other businesses: Nothing required by this notice, but reviewing your own origin labels is advisable.
Deadline: Nov 27, 2026
Original title (Japanese): 株式会社釣八における業務用加工食品（塩さば）の不適正表示に対する措置について
Issued by: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Summarized and translated by AI. The original Japanese text is authoritative. Sources: the websites of each Japanese government body (see the original link for each notice). Summarized and translated into English by AI by Japan Regulation Watch under the Public Data License (Version 1.0) of the Government of Japan. This is not an official translation and was not created by the government.