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Tokyo now testing radiation in fresh and processed food

Tokyo city starts radiation tests on food in shops Google News, (AFP) – 8 Nov 11 TOKYO — Tokyo city government on Tuesday began radiation tests on samples of food bought in shops to reassure residents amid a contamination scare after a major nuclear accident in northeast Japan.
It is rare that authorities check on products at the point of sale and the the inspection includes processed food as well as fresh produce. The metropolitan government is measuring radiation on vegetables and other fresh food to complement pre-shipment tests at places of
production.
“We are conducting tests on the food residents are actually buying at supermarkets and other retail stores,” an official in charge of the food monitoring said, adding some Tokyo residents had requested the
tests.
The city plans to conduct tests on 20-30 items a week, he said.
“Our tests are designed to complement checks that have been conducted”
by the central and local governments, the Tokyo official said.
The city will post tests results on its website every week starting
Wednesday. Food items found to have radiation levels above restriction
levels will be banned……
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November 10, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, safety