Rat remains found in packs of Japanese bread, prompting recall of 100,000 loaves
- The company is investigating how rodent parts got into packets of sliced ‘chojuku’ bread, but says it is unaware of anyone failing sick after eating it
- Such incidents are rare in Japan, a country with famously high standards of sanitation
More than 100,000 packets of sliced bread have been recalled in Japan after parts of a black rat’s body were discovered inside two of them, the manufacturer said Wednesday.
Food recalls are rare in Japan, a country with famously high standards of sanitation, and Pasco Shikishima Corporation said it was investigating how the rodent remains had crept in to its products.
The company said it was so far unaware of anyone falling sick after eating its processed white “chojuku” bread, long a staple of Japanese breakfast tables.
Around 104,000 packs of the bread have been recalled in mainland Japan, from Tokyo to the northern Aomori region.
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Japanese media reports said at least two people who bought the bread in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, complained to the company about finding a rodent in the bread.
“We would like to apologise deeply for causing trouble to our customers and clients,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday.