Thailand Finds Imported Japanese Food Still Safe

Public Health Ministry's Food and Drug Administration on Thursday revealed that the agency has not yet found radioactive contamination in food imported from Japan.

Since March 15, Thailand's FDA, with the collaboration of the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP), has conducted examination on 65 samples of food products imported from Japan during March 16 to 23.

Out of overall 65 samples, 39 samples of products including fish, potatoes, strawberry and sea food contain normal level of radiation, FDA secretary-general Pipat Yingseri said

FDA secretary-general also said that agency would not allow distribution and sale of any food imports from Japan until it completed inspection process which normally takes one day.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Commerce expressed no concern about radioactive contaminants in food products imported from Japan, due to effective inspection measures taken by relevant units.

Permanent Secretary for Commerce Yanyong Puangrach stated that public health units and the OAP were taking care of all imported products from Japan. The inspection is mainly to confirm that the imports are free of radioactive contamination and safe for consumption.