The Japanese company Pasco Shikishima decided to withdraw over 100,000 packages of its popular bread from sale after rat remains were found in several loaves. The company apologized for the inconvenience and assured that it would strengthen quality control.
In a statement published on Wednesday, Japanese company Pasco Shikishima said that fragments of a small animal had been detected in several loaves of its white bread. She later confirmed to CNN that the remains were rat remains. The company said the contaminated loaves were produced at a factory in the city of Akishima in Tokyo Prefecture. A total of approximately 104,000 were withdrawn as a precautionary measure. batch loaves. These are breads whose expiry date expires between May 7 and May 11. The company also encourages you to return purchased products.
Rat remains in bread
The company assured that it was investigating how such food contamination occurred. She noted that there is no information about anyone getting sick after consuming the product from the contaminated batch. “We would like to deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers, business partners and other parties,” it said. Pasco Shikishima also assures that it will make even greater efforts to strengthen the quality control of the products sold.
The contaminated bread is a popular type of bread among the Japanese and is a breakfast staple in many homes, reports the Japan Times. Pasco has been operating on the Japanese market since 1920 and is one of the most famous bread suppliers. It employs over 3.7 thousand. employees in 12 factories in the country. Bread that has been contaminated is not sold outside Japan.
Food recalls are relatively rare in Japan. This country is known for its high sanitary standards, reports the BBC.
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