The number of Japanese bento food poisoning cases has increased to about 300! Involving over half of Japan's regional incidents | Poisoning | Food
According to comprehensive Japanese media reports, on the 20th, the Yakuto City Health Center in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, announced that a large-scale food poisoning incident caused by the local bento company "Yoshida House" has caused 295 people to experience symptoms, and the scope of the incident has increased to 23 prefectures in Kyoto.
According to reports, "Yoshida House" is a local bento manufacturer in eight households. The main ingredient in this batch of bentos is seafood, and their shelf life is until September 16th and 17th. After these bentos were sold in supermarkets, large events, and stations in the Northeast and Kanto regions, a large number of consumers experienced varying degrees of diarrhea and vomiting symptoms.
According to the Hachido City Health Center, 295 people have shown varying degrees of symptoms, involving 23 prefectures including Tokyo. There are a total of 47 prefectures in Japan, indicating that the scope of the food poisoning incident has exceeded half of Japan. The organization also stated that there is a trend of further increase in the number of people suffering from food poisoning.
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According to the report, the president of Yoshida House, Hiroshi Yoshida, apologized for two consecutive days on the 19th and 20th, expressing "sincere apologies for the significant impact of the painful incident.".