Disclosure of Store Details Under the Animal Infectious Diseases Control Act
Overview
In an on-site inspection under the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Livestock, the Animal Quarantine Service confirmed that LE CHIEN MART - KOGA had stored, displayed, and sold prohibited imports and related items, and that all such items were disposed of. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries disclosed the store name and address, the disposed items and quantities, and the period during which they were handled. Violations may be punishable by imprisonment or a fine.
Key points
- During an on-site inspection, the Animal Quarantine Service confirmed the storage, display, and sale of prohibited imports and related items, and all items in question were disposed of.
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries disclosed the store name and address, the disposed items and quantities, and the period during which they were handled.
- Violations of the prohibitions on importation, sale, and related activities may be punishable by imprisonment or a fine.
Overview
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries disclosed the name and address of a store that disposed of prohibited imports and related items, as well as the items disposed of, under the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Livestock. The disclosure is intended to alert the general public, farms, and business partners broadly to help prevent the occurrence and spread of infectious livestock diseases.
Details
On September 29, 2026, the Animal Quarantine Service inspected the store under Article 51, Paragraph 2 of the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Livestock and confirmed that it had stored, displayed, and sold prohibited imports and related items. The items included chicken products from Vietnam and beef and chicken sausages from Indonesia, and all items were disposed of.
The disclosed store is LE CHIEN MART - KOGA (Richen Mart Koga), located at 2827-1 Shimoono, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The disclosure also covered the period during which the disposed items were sold, processed for sale, used, prepared, stored, or displayed.
Violations of Article 36, Paragraph 1 (prohibition on importation) or Article 44-2 (prohibition on sale and related activities) may be punishable by imprisonment for up to 3 years or a fine of up to 3 million yen; for a corporation, the fine may be up to 50 million yen.