Ten people in northwestern Japan were, according to this story, hospitalized today when they complained of nausea and other symptoms after drinking green tea made with water from a communal hot pot. Police investigating Japan's latest poisoning scare found initial indications of cyanide, but none showed up later in more thorough tests of the water in the electric pot. This was no ordinary food poisoning. A recent study suggests that products containing the active ingredient triclosan may be linked to antibacterial resistance. Alcohol-based instant hand sanitizers continue to be a safe, effective and convenient way to kill germs that may cause illness, including Strep and E. coli.
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A total of 41 food recalls were issued in Canada in the first three months of this year, comparable to last year's figures, according to the most recent statistics from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. However, tucked into the first quarter figure for 1998 was the beginning of one of the country's most serious food recalls in 15 years, following a major outbreak of Salmonella-caused food poisoning. Communicable diseases expert Michael Baker was cited as saying that more than 30 cases of E Coli O157 have been notified in New Zealand this year, as many as had been recorded in the previous five years. The aim of the logo is to help food producers increase consumer awareness of the special nature of the products. Operating without a health department permit.