Japan to ban serving of raw beef liver

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows raw beef liver served at a Tokyo barbecue restaurant in March 2012. The health ministry will ban restaurants from serving raw beef liver, a popular dish in Japan, from July 1, 2012, in the wake of a series of food poisoning incidents caused by raw beef, including fatal cases, a government panel agreed on June 12, 2012.

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