A Chinese food maker has been told by the Japanese government to improve the quality of its operations, after high amounts of pesticide residue were detected in its frozen spinach products.

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The move represents the first intervention of the Japanese government in the operation of a foreign company with reference to the Japanese Agricultural Standards Law.


Taian Taishan Asia Food Co was urged to stop putting labels stating that its products are “pesticide-free” when they may actually contain pesticide.

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