date:Jun 15, 2012
The countrys health ministry said that the decision followed an investigation last year, which revealed that cows livers carried the O-157 strain of E.coli bacteria and were more likely to cause food poisoning than raw beef.
Raw beef was linked to five deaths and 180 cases of food poisoning at a yakiniku barbecue restaurant in Japan last April. Investigators said the outbreak was caused by the failure to trim the beef correctly, which left dangerous bacteria on the dishes.
Ministers announced