To the voluntary collection of 260,000 sake `` Sakai Festival '' Variation in alcohol content September 9 22:05
A manufacturer in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, manufactured and found that products that differ from the specified alcohol content were shipped in the popular sake `` Sakai Matsuri '' overseas, and the manufacturer voluntarily collects about 260,000 bottles from the 10th It was decided.
Asahi Shuzo, a brewery manufacturer in Iwakuni City, will be voluntarily collected from “Aoi Matsuri” from April to the end of May, and “Junmai Daiginjo Shinzo” There are a total of 260,000 bottles of 4 types of bottles, such as “warikyubu” and “Junmai Daiginjo 45”.
According to Asahi Sake Brewery, the alcohol content of Sakai Matsuri is usually shipped at 16%, but the products collected independently vary between about 12-17%, differing from the prescribed alcohol content.
When the person in charge noticed abnormalities when they tried to check the quality, they examined it in detail and found that it was not part of the process of adjusting the alcohol content by adding water. about it.
Asahi Sake Brewery will start collection from dealers nationwide on the 10th.
Asahi Shuzo's president, Kazuhiro Sakurai, says, “We are not able to manufacture it properly and we are very sorry for the consumer. We want to improve quality more than ever to restore trust.”