Tokyo Food Safety Information Center » Good things to know
Good things to know
Chemical
- Food additives
- Pesticide residue
- Warning concerning overconsumption of supplements containing cinnamon Coumarin, a natural substance found in cinnamon, can cause liver damage
- Warning concerning overconsumption of supplements containing selenium and chromium
- Getting hives after eating fish – food poisoning from histamine
- Take care when using metal containers!
- Prevent accidental food poisoning! Warning concerning detergent storage
Microorganism
- The microorganisms which cause food poisoning
- Molds and mycotoxins
- Food parasites
- Intense stomach pain after eating fish – food poisoning from Anisakis
- Do not feed honey to infants under 1 year old - be cautious of infant botulism
Natural poison
- A chat about mushrooms
- Be careful with unfamiliar fish! Food poisoning from poisonous fish
- Poisonous plants easily mistaken for harmless ones
- Maximum danger – Pufferfish prepared by a non-professional
- Knowledge about potatoes
- Do not eat seaweed (Gracilaria) gathered on coasts and beaches!
Animal products
Others
- Genetically modified foods
- HACCP
- Use flour products soon after opening! -Immediate allergy caused by mite reproduction in flour products-