S'pore suspends imports of fruits and vegetables from Hyogo

SINGAPORE has added fruits and vegetables from the Hyogo prefecture to its list of suspended food imports from Japan.

The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) on Monday said that radioactive contaminants were detected in a sample of cabbage during tests performed on an April 2 shipment.

In particular, traces of Iodine-131, Cesium-134 and Cesium-137 were found.

Monday's suspension brings to a total 11 prefectures in Japan from which radioactive contaminants have been detected in food produce.

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