TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Food and Drug Administration intercepted more than 1,000 kilograms of soy sauce, strawberries, and peaches from Japan for excessive preservative or pesticide levels, reports said Tuesday.

Border checks found issues with 15 products, including beans imported from China and Indonesia. However, the administration noted that several products from Japan failed tests for forbidden or restricted residues, per CNA.

Six batches of soy sauce from a prominent Japanese brand contained preservative levels of 0.03 grams per kg and 0.04 grams per kg. The maximum level allowed was 0.01 grams per kg, the administration said.

From now on, 100% of soy sauce imports from the same producer would face border checks. From June 15 to Dec. 15, inspectors checked 1,165 deliveries of soy sauce from Japan, finding high preservative levels in nine batches, or 0.8%.

Three companies imported 506 kg of strawberries from Japan that were found to contain excessive pesticide residues. The administration said all strawberry shipments from Japan would be subject to testing until May 31, 2026.

The same problem occurred with 90 kg of peaches. Each time inspections uncovered food products with high levels of restricted substances, they would be sent back or destroyed, according to the Food and Drug Administration.