Police have raided the operator of a barbecue restaurant chain and a meat wholesaler in connection with food poisoning that has killed 4 people.
Investigators searched the main office of Foods Forus in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Friday. Two restaurants in Toyama and Fukui prefectures where the food poisoning occurred were also searched.
The 4 victims -- 2 boys and 2 women -- all died after eating a Korean-style raw beef dish.
Health authorities detected the O-111 strain of E. coli bacteria in the boys.
Twenty-three others are said to be in serious condition after eating the dish at outlets of the chain.
Police believe the poisoning was caused by lax hygiene control.
Investigators say beef supplied by the wholesaler on or after April 16th may be contaminated with the bacteria, as all of the victims began showing symptoms after April 17th.
Friday, May 06, 201
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