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IV. Collaborative cross-department inspection
Two food collaborative inspection projects of the Executive Yuan were conducted in 2019.
The collaborative inspection was implemented for commercial longan-honey and washed eggs,
to manage the production as well as the trace and track management, facilitate the development
in the industry, strengthen the self-management of business operators, maintain product safety
and hygiene and protect consumers’ rights and interests. In 2019, the inspection for a total of 168
egg products from the chain stores was completed. The inspection results indicate that there is no
veterinary drug residue in the eggs and feed of the livestock farms; as for the liquid egg products

of the liquid egg manufacturers, there is only one case that was tested positive with Salmonella
in the sterilized liquid egg that did not meet the regulations and the case has been penalized. In
addition, 29 cases of commercial longan-honey were randomly inspected for 373 pesticides and
antibiotics (tetracycline, chloramphenicol) residues and the entire results passed the inspection.

V. Cooperative investigation between prosecutors and police
In 2019, a total of 76 companies were inspected by the prosecutors, and police, and the
busted circumstances such as selling expired food and the use of expired ingredients for making
food were conducted in accordance with the laws.

TFDA continues to improve the supervision mechanism of the food production and

marketing chain and enhance the efficiency of food management to establish a reliable food
safety of consumption environment.

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parties agreed to pass the “2 tier quality control” with “expansion proposal” verification
practices. TFDA aimed to facilitate GMP system to be aligned with international standards;
improve the quality of MIT products to export successfully.

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