Officials from the Tokyo metropolitan government searched Snow Brand Food Co.’s warehouse and headquarters yesterday [Wednesday] hoping to find evidence of the alleged fraud over false labeling of beef.

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About 3.5 tons of imported beef repackaged as domestic beef was impounded at the company’s warehouse in Ota Ward, for further investigation by officials. Scandal-hit SBF’s headquarters in Chuo Ward were also searched.


The metropolitan government is believed to be conducted inspections with a view to bringing a lawsuit against SBF under the Food Sanitation Law.

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