Risk of Recalls and Production Stoppages Due to Food Safety and Quality Issues
First written in FY2017. 15 of 19 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 13 of 34 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「We regard product quality and initiatives related to safety and security as management’s highest priorities and work every day to improve them so that we can deliver safe and reliable products to our customers. The Niigata and Toyama manufacturing plants have obtained FSSC22000 certification, while the Sanjo Plant has obtained ISO22000:2005 certification.」
The company states that 2 plants, including the Toyama Plant, have obtained FSSC22000 certification and that the Sanjo Plant has obtained ISO22000:2005 certification. There were no serious quality incidents in the fiscal year ending February 2026, and the company has also set a target of preventing recurrence of quality defects. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「We regard product quality and initiatives related to safety and security as management’s highest priorities and work every day to improve them so that we can deliver safe and reliable products to our customers. Our Niigata and Sanjo manufacturing plants have obtained ISO22000:2005 certification. We will continue working to further strengthen our quality assurance and management structure. However, if defective products caused by foreign matter contamination or other issues enter distribution, or an unforeseen problem occurs in the manufacturing process, there is a risk of product recalls or production stoppages, which could affect our business results and financial position.」
The annual report reaffirms the strengthening of the quality assurance and management structure and the risk of recalls or production stoppages due to foreign matter contamination and manufacturing process problems. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no new major risks that management recognizes could have a material impact on the financial condition, operating results or cash flows of the filing company, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes to existing business and other risks, including the risk of recalls or production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2023-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Manufacturing losses occurred due to defects during the replacement of production equipment and machinery problems during the third-quarter accounting period at the Niigata Plant, which manufactures ice cream products,」
Regarding the risk of defective products related to food safety and quality issues, the company states that defective products and production losses actually occurred during the replacement of equipment at the Niigata Plant. It does not mention product recalls or production stoppages. - FY2023-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Manufacturing losses occurred due to defective products generated during the replacement of production equipment at the Niigata Plant, which manufactures ice cream products,」
The company states that defective products occurred during the replacement of manufacturing equipment at the Niigata Plant, resulting in actual production losses. It does not mention product recalls or production stoppages. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「However, if defective products caused by foreign matter contamination or other issues enter distribution, or an unforeseen problem occurs in the manufacturing process, there is a risk of product recalls or production stoppages, which could affect our business results and financial position.」
The company has reaffirmed in its annual report the risk of product recalls and production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the first three quarters of the current fiscal year, there were no new occurrences of the major risks that management recognises could materially affect the filing company's financial position, operating results or cash flows among the matters relating to business conditions, financial conditions and other matters described in the quarterly report, and no material changes to the "Business and Other Risks" described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes to existing business and other risks, including the risk of recalls or production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no new major risks during the three months ended 30 June, and no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes to existing business and other risks, including the risk of recalls or production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, no new business or other risks arose. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes to the risk of recalls or production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period, no new business or other risks arose. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company continues to state that there have been no material changes to the risk of recalls or production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, no new business or other risks arose. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company continues to state that there have been no material changes to the risk of recalls or production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period, no new business or other risks arose. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company continues to state that there have been no material changes to the risk of recalls or production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, no new business or other risks arose. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company continues to state that there have been no material changes to the risk of recalls or production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「However, if defective products caused by foreign matter contamination or other issues enter distribution, or an unforeseen problem occurs in the manufacturing process, there is a risk of product recalls or production stoppages, which could affect our business results and financial position.」
The annual report continues to identify the risk of recalls and production stoppages due to foreign matter contamination and manufacturing process problems. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, no new business or other risks arose. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes to the risk of product recalls or production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter period, no new business or other risks arose. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes to the risk of product recalls or production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first-quarter period, no new business or other risks arose. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes to the risk of product recalls or production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, no new business or other risks arose. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes to the risk of product recalls or production stoppages due to food safety and quality issues. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「However, if defective products caused by foreign matter contamination or other issues enter distribution, or an unforeseen problem occurs in the manufacturing process, there is a risk of product recalls or production stoppages, which could affect our business results and financial position.」
The company explicitly identifies the risk that foreign matter contamination and manufacturing process problems could affect business results and financial position through product recalls and production stoppages.