Changes in Inspection Results for Livestock Products

Feed for livestock is controlled to reduce radionuclides contained therein as low as possible.

■ Reference values for radioactive cesium in feed

Feed for cattle and horses: 100 Bq/kg

Feed for pigs: 80 Bq/kg

Feed for chickens: 160 Bq/kg

Feed for cultured fish: 40 Bq/kg

Since April 2011, inspection results for raw milk have all been below 50 Bq/kg. Regarding beef, pork meat, chicken meat and eggs, radioactive cesium concentrations exceeding the standard limit have not been detected since FY2013.

Raw milk is inspected for each cooler station, while beef is inspected covering all relevant farm households once every three months in Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Tochigi and Gunma Prefectures.

• Included in this reference material on February 28, 2018