300 people food poisoning in Japan

300 people food poisoning in Japan

 More than 300 people across Japan fell ill after eating frozen food products contaminated pesticides , it was reported on Tuesday .

The consumer reported vomiting , diarrhea and other symptoms that indicate a person experiencing food poisoning after they ate processed food production factory in Gunma , the region north of Tokyo , according to a survey conducted by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper and other local media , as reported by AFP .

The factory is part of a large national company producing seafood that Maruha Nichiro Holdings , located in the center of the scandal of food poisoning occurred in Japan ,

Japanese police conducted an investigation into the company after last month said, is that most of their frozen food products contaminated by agricultural chemicals malathion are commonly used to kill beetles in corn and rice fields .

According to local media , the police suspect that the pesticide is mixed in the production of frozen foods including pizza and lasagna products .

Asahi Shimbun reported finding a number of people who fell ill more than 300 , while broadcaster NHK on Monday said 359 victims .

Maruha Nichiro said it received a call from 460 thousand subscribers related to this issue , they complain of becoming ill after eating the processed food products .

Telephone calls were also no odor complaints are not unusual in food products and is now returning it , said a company spokesman .

Manufacturers also found approximately 1.2 million potentially contaminated packaging and packaging will attract 6.4 million of their products , he added .

Maruha Nichiro product that no doubt was shipped overseas .

A spokesman for the company declined to comment on the possible impact of these events on the company's earnings .

" We need to find the cause first . "

Incidence of food poisoning have occurred in Japan , including the events of August 2012 when the product was contaminated with E.coli bacteria cabbage caused seven deaths , while a relatively high standard of food safety .

However , the safety and reputation of high quality in Japan shaken by the Fukushima atomic disaster impacts , while berhektare - hectares of local agricultural land contaminated by the nuclear leak .