MAFF Orders Ieon Big to Improve Labeling of Salted Mackerel
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on Feb. 18 ordered Ieon Big Co. to improve its labeling of salted mackerel after finding that the supermarket operator had been mislabeling the fish.
MAFF’s Consumer Affairs Division found that Ieon Big had been selling salted mackerel at its stores nationwide under the label “Shio Saba” (salted mackerel) since April 2021, when in fact the fish was not salted but had been preserved using a different method.
The division ordered Ieon Big to take the following steps to rectify the situation:
- Suspend sales of the mislabeled salted mackerel.
- Recall all of the mislabeled salted mackerel that has been sold.
- Issue a public apology and explain the corrective actions it has taken.
- Submit a report to MAFF outlining the steps it has taken to prevent a recurrence of the mislabeling.
Ieon Big has agreed to comply with the ministry’s orders.
The mislabeling was discovered during a routine inspection of Ieon Big’s stores by MAFF officials. The officials found that the salted mackerel was being sold in packages that were labeled “Shio Saba” (salted mackerel), but that the fish was actually not salted.
Ieon Big has apologized for the mislabeling and said that it is taking steps to rectify the situation. The company said that it will suspend sales of the mislabeled salted mackerel, recall all of the mislabeled salted mackerel that has been sold, and issue a public apology.
Ieon Big said that it is also reviewing its labeling practices to ensure that all of its products are accurately labeled.
MAFF has welcomed Ieon Big’s decision to take corrective action and has urged the company to take all necessary steps to prevent a recurrence of the mislabeling.
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