At a food processing company in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, which manufactures and sells boiled eggs and other products, two executives and others of the company were arrested on suspicion of violating the Food Sanitation Law for using unapproved chemicals in the manufacturing process. it was done.
Two people were arrested: Masanori Tamura (65), chairman of Iwate Egg Delica, a food processing company in Hachimantai City, and Masahiro Araya (45), deputy director of the production department, who is in charge of the manufacturing department.
According to the police, the two are suspected of violating the Food Sanitation Act by using the chemical "didecyldimethylammonium chloride", which is not recognized as a food additive, when manufacturing the product "flavored boiled eggs". increase.
The police did not reveal whether the incident was confirmed or not, saying that it would interfere with the investigation.
This chemical is used to disinfect livestock barns, and a survey by the public health center last month found high concentrations in the shells of seasoned boiled eggs. was proceeding.
The police are investigating the actual situation of illegal manufacturing in detail.
The "flavored boiled eggs" that used this chemical are sold at major convenience stores and supermarkets nationwide, and the company is currently voluntarily recalling them.
Company president Yukio Okawa said, "I apologize for betraying the trust of our customers and local residents.