Report: Japan plant's cakes had E. coli
A report from one of Fujiya Co.'s plants in Japan's Osaka Prefecture says the facility allegedly produced cakes with dangerous amounts of E. coli bacteria.
By producing and releasing the pastry items at E. coli levels 10 times higher than the plant's own health standards, the plant has once again placed Fujiya Co. at the center of a scandal, the Japan Times reported.
The announcement of the E. coli-laden cakes comes after the Japanese company has been in the media since Jan. 11 over its use of expired ingredients in its products, the report said.
At least one official at Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry was shocked by the newest revelation as it blatantly violates the nation's 1983 ban on selling items containing any sign of E. coli or staphylococcus aureus bacteria, the Times said.
In an apparent attempt to make up for the recent closure of several of its plants and stores, Fujiya Co. is reportedly planning to sell several key properties.
The Times said such sales could potentially allow the confectioner to recoup the massive financial losses it has undergone during the recent spate of scandals. // Copyright 2007 by United Press International
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