Japan - Food poisoning incidents significantly higher than in official statistics: report

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Food poisoning incidents significantly higher than in official statistics: report

The actual number of bacteria-related foodborne illness incidents in Japan could be hundreds of times more than what official government statistics show,...

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All Fresh Beef Liver Served in FY 2007-2010 Seen Unsafe

Tokyo, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)--No raw beef liver that had met the government's safety criteria was shipped during fiscal 2007 and 2010, indicating that all fresh liver dishes served...

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O-157 strain of E. coli found in beef liver

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The health ministry said Thursday it has detected the O-157 strain of E. coli bacteria inside beef liver for the first time, raising the likelihood that raw liver -- considered...

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Tokyo restaurants, butchers fail to observe raw beef processing rules

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Restaurants and butchers in Tokyo are failing to observe new rules enforced in October on the processing of meat for raw beef dishes, the metropolitan...

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3 years old boy dies of hemolytic uremic syndrome

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31 Aug., Maebashi city announced

80s woman dies of O157 at Maebashi city in Gunma prefecture

22 Aug.,
stomachache, diarrhea

26 Aug.,
consulted a doctor

29 Aug.,
hospitalized...

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16 Aug., Chiba city announced

11 persons infected with O157, 87 years old woman dies
*10 elderly persons and 1 staff

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Japan Panel Backs Heat Treatment of Raw Beef Surface

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)--A proposal from Japan's health ministry that calls for restaurants to sterilize the surface of raw beef using heat was approved by an advisory panel of...

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24 Jun., Osaka announced

84 years old man dies from O157-related disease

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3 years old girl dies of hemolytic uremic syndrome

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Most raw-meat eateries unsanitary / Survey finds 52% of restaurants in violation of meat-handling safety rules

About 50 percent of restaurants nationwide that serve raw meat have failed to meet the government's sanitation standards, a...

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Meat hygiene standard knowledge patchy among Tokyo restaurateurs, Mainichi finds

Following revelations that about half of Japan's restaurants were not abiding by national heath and hygiene standards for meat, the Mainichi went into the...

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O-157 strain of E. coli detected in food poisoning case in Toyama

TOYAMA (Kyodo) -- The O-157 strain of E. coli bacteria has been detected in 15 of 20 people who developed symptoms of poisoning after eating at a barbecue restaurant chain...

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O157 case in Yamagata prefecture http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pref.yamagata.jp%2Fou%2Fs eikatsukankyo%2F020071%2F05%2F05-01.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

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29 Apr., Toyama prefecture announced

Escherichia coli O111 or O157 at 2 Yakiniku restaurants

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