US Meatpacking Facilities OK: Ministry of Agriculture
June 14, 2007
By Ken Worsley
Yesterday, the Ministry of Agriculture released a report stating that U.S. beef shipment facilities are up to par with Japanese import standards, and thus there is no longer a need for the requirement that every box of American beef shipped to Japan be opened and inspected upon arrival.
Although the inspectors found more cases of mislabeled shipments during their tours of US meatpacking facilities, they determined there was no longer a risk that animal parts that could potentially carry BSE would be included in any shipments to Japan. Such parts usually include any brain matter or spinal cord tissue.
Negotiations between Japan and the US on this issue are expected to continue, as the World Health Organization has said that US beef of any age is fit for export, while Japan limits imports of US beef to cattle under 20 months of age.
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So does this mean when I get back to Osaka next month Yoshinoya will have cheap gyudon again like they did before the BSE scare? :) !!