Maruha Nichiro controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Malathion contamination and frozen-food recall
Frozen products made by a Maruha Nichiro subsidiary were recalled after malathion contamination was discovered. Subsequent reporting linked the contamination to deliberate pesticide spraying by a factory employee. The incident affected millions of packages, generated substantial public concern in Japan, and led to investigations and reviews of manufacturing security and quality controls.