TAIWAN’S SAFETY STANDARDS FOR RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OR RADIATION FALLOUT IN FOOD
apan was hit by a 9.0 Richter scale earthquake and tsunami on March 11. In addition, in Fukushima, a nuclear power plant explosion occurred after the earthquake caused radiation leaks. While we pray for the Japanese people, we are also worried that Taiwan and Japan are so geographically close. Will the Japanese nuclear power plant radiation leaks have any impact on us? Can we have food imported from Japan?
Mr. Zheng Hung-Yi, the Director of Health said that in following the Food Sanitation Management Law Article 11, paragraph 2; the manufacture of, importing, processing, blending, packaging, transporting, selling, exporting, gift giving, or public display of food or food additives subject to fallout or radioactive contamination exceeding the “Safety Standards For Radioactive Contamination or Radiation Fallout In Food " are prohibited.
Mr. Zheng also stressed that the Atomic Energy Council has radiation detection centers around Taiwan, and the real-time radiation monitoring system will continue to strengthen the monitoring of environmental radiation, thus closely watching environmental radiation changes to ensure public safety.
According to international practice, it is prohibited to harvest livestock, agricultural and aquatic products. The Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health has been in close communication with its Japanese counterpart for information on harvesting and fishing in the areas around the Fukushima nuclear power plant. It is understood that Japan currently has no agricultural or aquatic product harvesting, fishing or export in the disaster areas.
The Food and Drug Administration will also continue to collect the latest international information, and keep in touch with other countries for the export of products from the Fukushima Prefecture as well as its neighboring Miyagi and Ibaraki Prefectures. They will enhance the monitoring and control of radioactive contamination and cooperate with the Atomic Energy Council for the monitoring of imported food.
Theme: The Result of Market Vegetable and Fruit Sample Test by the Health Bureau of Penghu County in November
To ensure inhabitants’ dietary safety, the Health Bureau of Penghu County goes monthly to every traditional market and supermarket to test randomly foods s0ld there. In November, the test of oranges, honey plum, kiwi, pear, apple, and guava on sale in Te-Hsing fruit shop indicated that there was no pesticide residue. The Health Bureau of Penghu County reminds people that they should keep balanced diets and eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. To reduce the consumption of pesticide residue, in addition to selecting carefully reputable suppliers and buying seasonal vegetables and fruits, people should wash them carefully, peel and cook them. Methods like washing the root of vegetables divested of covering leaves, soaking them in water for 10 to 20 minutes, or flushing them with tap water 2 to 3 times all can reduce the residue of pesticide. According to the 5th article of chapter 11 in the Act Governing Food Sanitation, together with the 1st article of chapter 31, the penalty for pesticide residue exceeding the safety level is elevated to NTD 60,000 to 3000,000. It also levies fines of NTD 30,000 to 150,000 on suppliers who dodge the sample test, or refuse or are not able to demonstrate the origin of sources. It’s suggested that suppliers record the origin of products in detail in order to trace illegal products, reducing the failure rate, and guarantee consumers’ dietary safety.
Since December 1st the publicly funded influenza vaccine inoculation for inhabitants in the county begins
Recently the temperature changes dramatically day and night, and to preempt the epidemic flu and its complications, the Health Bureau of Penghu County indicates that this year, the publicly funded influenza vaccine inoculation for inhabitants begins on December 1st. Qualified inhabitants not inoculated yet should grasp the time and not miss the inoculation. Hung-I Cheng, the secretary of the Health Bureau, reminds people to be careful of flu invasion. To prevent the complications caused by epidemic flu and also for their own health, the elderly who have been struck by heart and lung diseases, diabetes, stroke, tuberculosis, pneumoconiosis or major injuries listed by NHI, and also inhabitants not inoculated, should go to health centers and contract hospitals immediately to receive inoculation, which stops when vaccines are exhausted. Meanwhile, the Disease Control Section of the Health Bureau also reminds inhabitants that they inquire local health centers and contract hospitals for relevant matters to ensure that there are vaccines left before going for inoculation. Phone numbers of inoculation sites: The first health center of Magong City: 9273958, the second health center of Magong City: 9951354, the health center of Husi town: 9921271, the health centre of Baisha Town: 9931044, the health centre of Siyu town: 9981115, the health centre of Wangan town: 9991036, the health centre of Chimei town: 9971005, public medical service of the of Tri-Service General Hospital, Penghu Branch: 9211116, Penghu Hospital, DOH: 9261151, Huimin hospital: 9272318, Lin clinic: 9278130, Ho family medicial clinic: 9279218, Chen Youbang family medical clinic: 9274107, Xin family medical clinic: 9268899, Lin Guoliang clinic: 9279587, Wu Tailang clinic: 9212969, Yu An family medical clinic: 9923379, Lin Zhisheng clinic: 9933526, Chen Qi Xun clinic: 9265870, Chou Minghe pediatrics clinic: 9264080, Huang Changchuan clinic: 9267288.
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