7 die, at least 100 sickened due to E. coli bacteria in Hokkaido

Chinese cabbage is called 白菜　ハクサイ (hakusai) in Japanese. Who would ever think of dying from food purchased at your local supermarket?

Oh wow this is scary, considering the fact that I eat a lot of fresh local produce.

CrazyJoeAug. 19, 2012 - 04:17PM JST

Chinese cabbage is called 白菜　ハクサイ (hakusai) in Japanese. Who would ever think of dying from food purchased at your local supermarket?

From what I've heard from Japanese sources here in Hokkaido is that it's some sort of キャベツの付き物 (cabbage side dish), so I think something was lost in the translation.

chinese food is dangerous even when made in japan.

rich mainland Chinese put their trust on IMPORTED.

2011 E coli outbreak in Europe killed 50 people and was linked to vegetables - firstly Spanish cucumbers and then German sprouts. Seems that big outbreaks are not from dodgy meat - meat is usually cooked. uncooked vegetables are the prime source of the problem. Be careful.

Where did they get the cabbage from? What store? Was it the same company or same producer? No mention of the source of this cabbage or did i miss it? Or can you not mention the names yet, JT?

In case JP updates later. The are no company names mentioned as of 1:57pm JP time.

Hakusai is called Chinese Cabbage,but Japanese farmers grow it also.Sad and strange.