Oita Meat Wholesale Company Disguised Beef Producing Area Hometown Tax Return Items October 30 21:54
Assuming that a meat wholesaler in Oita City was selling beef that was not produced in Oita Prefecture under the guise of "Oita Wagyu", which is a brand beef, Oita Prefecture instructed this company to properly indicate the place of origin.
The beef with the disguised origin was offered as a reward for the hometown tax payment.
It was the meat wholesale company "Yoshimori" in Oita City that disguised the beef production area.
According to Oita Prefecture, from last year to January, at least 231 kilograms of beef was sold to a trader who handles hometown tax refunds as "Oita Wagyu", a branded beef that is not produced in Oita Prefecture. is.
Based on the information provided by the government, on-site inspections of the company have been conducted since June, and fraud was found.
The beef whose production area was disguised was provided as a return item for the hometown tax payment in Saiki City, and the company disguised as "the number of orders as a return item increased and the purchase was not in time" in an interview with Oita Prefecture. Is to admit.
On the 30th, Oita Prefecture instructed the company to properly label the place of origin and take measures to prevent recurrence, saying that it violates the Food Labeling Law.
On the other hand, the Kyushu Regional Agricultural Administration Bureau also advised the company not to improperly display the beef with an individual identification number that is different from the fact because it violates the Beef Traceability Law.