Contaminated Snow Brand milk products recalled, sorted out

Contaminated Snow Brand milk products recalled, sorted out

OSAKA, Japan - Employees at Snow Brand Milk Products Co. sort out contaminated milk products at the company's Osaka plant in Miyakojima Ward on July 6. The products, contaminated with a toxin-producing bacteria, have been recalled after causing widespread food poisoning over the past week in western Japan.

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  • ILEA001081163
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  • 2000/7/06 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2000 Kyodo News
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