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Japan bans raw beef liver
Story Date: 7/5/2012
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Source: Rita Jane Gabbett, MEATINGPLACE, 7/4/12
A nationwide ban on raw beef liver took effect Sunday at restaurants and retailers to protect diners after a series of food poisonings last year, according to the news agency Kyodo.
A health ministry panel recommended the ban in June after the O-157 strain of E. coli bacteria was found in cow livers. Violators face two years in prison or a fine of up to ¥2 million ($12,500), according to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.
The ban was incorporated into the Food Sanitation Law after the food poisonings led to the revelation that there are no safety measures regarding raw beef liver for public consumption, Kyodo quoted a ministry official as saying, adding that the ban could be lifted if such methods are devised.
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