The national treasury is to bear half of the following expenses of prefectures or cities with public health centers, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order:

①A physician who has diagnosed a patient with food poisoning, etc., or has examined the corpse of a patient with food poisoning, etc. must immediately notify the director of the nearest public health center to that effect.

②When the director of a public health center has received a notification referred to in the preceding paragraph, or finds that patients with food poisoning, etc. have been found, the director must promptly make a report to a prefectural governor, etc., and conduct an investigation, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.

③When a prefectural governor, etc. has received a report from the director of a public health center pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and finds that the number of patients with food poisoning, etc. who have been found is equal to or higher than the number specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, it is likely that such a situation will occur, or in other cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the prefectural governor, etc. must immediately make a report to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

④When the director of a public health center has conducted an investigation under the provisions of paragraph (2), the director must make a report to a prefectural governor, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.

⑤When a prefectural governor, etc. has received a report under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the prefectural governor, etc. must make a report to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.

①When a prefectural governor, etc. finds it necessary for investigating the cause of death, the prefectural governor, etc. may have the corpse of a person who has died of a disease that was or is suspected to have been caused by food, additives, apparatus, or containers and packages be autopsied with the consent of the bereaved family.

②In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, when the cause of death cannot be determined without performing an autopsy on the corpse and as a result of not determining the cause, it is likely that serious public sanitation hazards will occur, the prefectural governor, etc. may perform an autopsy on the corpse even without obtaining the consent of the bereaved family, after notifying them.

③The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs must not preclude compulsory dispositions under the provisions concerning criminal proceedings to be made.

④When performing an autopsy on a corpse pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2), care must be taken not to lose respect for the deceased.

If the number of patients with food poisoning, etc. who have been confirmed is equal to or higher than the number specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, it is likely that such a situation will occur, or patients with food poisoning, etc. have been found over a wide area or are likely to spread over a wide area, and there is an urgency to prevent the occurrence of food sanitation hazards, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may request prefectural governors, etc. to investigate the causes of food poisoning and report the investigation results, by specifying a time limit.

In the case prescribed in the preceding Article, when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary, the Minister must hold a council meeting, share necessary information on the investigation of the causes of food poisoning and the results of the investigation, aim at closer cooperation among the relevant organizations, and endeavor to conduct discussions on necessary measures to prevent patients with food poisoning, etc. to be found over a wide area, or their increase.

①A prefecture, etc. is to endeavor to provide necessary advice, guidance, and other assistance to food business operators, in order to prevent the occurrence of food poisoning and improve food sanitation in the region.

②A prefecture, etc. may appoint a food sanitation promoter from among the persons who have public reputation, and have enthusiasm, knowledge and experience for improving food sanitation, in order to promote voluntary activities by food business operators concerning the improvement of food sanitation.

③A food sanitation promoter is to cooperate in the policy measures of prefectures, etc., respond to requests for consultation from food business operators, and give advice to them concerning sanitation management method of facilities for restaurant business and other matters concerning food sanitation.

①The provisions of Article 6, Article 9, Article 12, Article 13, paragraphs (1) and (2), Articles 16 through 20 (excluding Article 18, paragraph (3)), Articles 25 through 61 (excluding Article 51, Article 52, paragraph (1), item (ii) and paragraph (2), and Article 53), and Articles 63 through 65 apply mutatis mutandis to toys designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Prime Minister as those likely to harm the health of infants when they touch the toys. In such a case, the term "Additives (excluding natural flavoring agents and things that have been generally served for human consumption, and are used as additives)" in Article 12 is deemed to be replaced with "Chemically synthesized compounds intended to be used as additives for toys (meaning substances obtained by causing a chemical reaction other than a decomposition reaction to elements or compounds by chemical means)".

②The provisions of Article 6, and Article 13, paragraphs (1) and (2) apply mutatis mutandis to detergents used for washing vegetables, fruits, or tableware.

③The provisions of Articles 15 through 18, Article 25, paragraph (1), Articles 28 through 30, Article 51, Article 54, Article 57, and Articles 59 through 61 apply mutatis mutandis to cases other than business in which food is continuously provided to a large number of persons or unspecified persons at schools, hospitals, or other facilities.

In order to prevent the occurrence of food sanitation hazards, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Prime Minister, and a prefectural governor are to endeavor to publicize the name, etc. of the person who has violated this Act or a disposition based on this Act and disclose the circumstances of the food sanitation hazard.