More Foods in Japan Reveal Radiation Contamination

TOKYOThe Japanese Ministry of Health on March 27 released a list of 99 food products produced near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that have tested for unsafe levels of radioactive iodine and cesium, reported NPR.

Common staples like wasabi, cucumbers, chrysanthemum, mustard greens and green onions have been added to the growing list and deemed unsafe for consumption. The move comes more than a week after sales of raw milk, locally grown vegetables and spinach were halted in Fukushima and Ibaraki Prefectures. Some water samples also tested positive for iodine and cesium, but water is still safe for consumption, according to the report.

On March 23, the U.S. Food an Drug Administration (FDA) temporarily halted all imports of fresh fruits and vegetables, milk and milk products manufactured of produced in four Japanese prefecturesFukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunmathat have been affected by radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. FDA will continue to flag all entries from Japan to determine whether they originated from the affected area and test all food and feed shipments from the affected area.