Thailand’s FDA conducts seafood safety tests on Japanese seafood for radiation

[snoop1130]

 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Thailand revealed the results of their analysis of seafood imported from Japan following the discharge of treated water from a nuclear power plant. Out of 75 samples, all were quarantined for inspection and seafood safety.

 

If any were found to be contaminated, they would be destroyed and imports immediately suspended, stated Lerschai Lertsirivorakul, Deputy Secretary-General of the FDA, on September 25. The first batch of goods was expected to arrive in September, following the release of treated water from a nuclear power plant in Fukushima on August 24.

 

Lerschai explained that they had sent the samples for analysis of Cesium-134 (Cs-134) and Cesium-137 (Cs-137) levels at the Office for Atoms for Peace, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. As Cesium is the primary radioactive substance released into the environment by nuclear power plants, it was necessary to examine its levels in these imports.

 

Of all samples, 42 were found to be within the standard radiation levels as per the announcement of the Ministry of Public Health. The remaining 33 samples are still undergoing lab analysis. All goods are held during the evaluation process.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: The Food and Drug Administration in Thailand aims to thoroughly check all seafood imported from Japan.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-25

 

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[Crossy]

Leaked image of one of the test samples.

 

[MrMojoRisin]

Sounds like a job for the GT200

 

[retarius]

Well these cutting edge tests conducted by the FDA will make me feel a lot safer.

[swm59nj]

Food safety tests in Thailand should not be limited to seafood 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, swm59nj said:

Food safety tests in Thailand should not be limited to seafood 

Thailands own products should be heavily tested for pesticides and contaminants, with an honest result.

[daveAustin]

Yes ironic how these wishy washy countries (hello, China, creator of C19) jumped all over the Japanese at the release of that cleaned water—there’s eff all in it bar a bit of tritium—and yet look at their own dubious practises, their revolting wet markets etc. Get your own houses in order. 

[Gsxrnz]

They should stick to doing e-coli and formalin tests at the markets and food outlets.  I vaguely recall some results a few years ago showing that something like 70% of street vendor food in Bangkok was smothered with e-coli. 

 

 

[RichardColeman]

You just know one of the people testing the food to see if you will die from it died on the mad Thai road going home 

[Gknrd]

Just a show put on to make sure the Chinese tourists feel safe.  And to show China it is in its corner.  CCP propaganda machine has got the Chinese whipped up in a frenzy over this.  Won't be long now.

Edited September 26, 2023 by Gknrd

[wombat]

when the strontium90 finds its way into the seafood food chain geiger counters are going to be the next must have item to go shopping with and the companies building them will be the blue chip stock of tomorrow...get in early.
you read it here first????

[PETERTHEEATER]

4 hours ago, Gknrd said:

Just a show put on to make sure the Chinese tourists feel safe.  And to show China it is in its corner.  CCP propaganda machine has got the Chinese whipped up in a frenzy over this.  Won't be long now.

Glowing prawns on the hotel buffet would enable the stampeders to spot them sooner.