date:Aug 24, 2012
Pickled cabbage contaminated with E.coli has led to a massive food poisoning outbreak in Japan, resulting in seven deaths and 100 cases of illness in the country.
The pickled cabbage was produced by Iwai Shokuhin - a company based in Sapporo, Japan, and was sold at several supermarkets, reported the Japan Times.
Health officials noted that they are still evaluating how the contaminated occurred.
E coli O157:H7 is a bacterium that can lead to bloody diarrhea, dehydration and, in the most severe