〔編譯羅彥傑／綜合七月三十日外電報導〕美國加州公共衛生部在發自七月二十九日的一則通知中提醒消費者，切勿食用自中國進口的生薑，因為可能含有危險殺蟲劑。 同時，中國繼冷凍鰻魚後，冷凍青花魚片也被日本檢驗出含有超過標準值的農藥，日本政府已下令業者須加強檢驗。  (more)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Sacramento, CA -- July 29, 2007 -- Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned consumers not to eat fresh ginger imported from China after the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s residue monitoring program detected the presence of aldicarb sulfoxide in some batches of imported ginger. Aldicarb sulfoxide is a pesticide that is not approved for use on ginger.  The product is known to have been distributed to Albertson's stores and Save Mart stores in northern California by Christopher Ranch of Gilroy, California.  (more)