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Poison mushrooms mistakenly sold in Shiga

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Poisonous mushrooms mistakenly sold at a highway rest area in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, have caused food poisoning to at least two people, the Shiga Prefectural Government said Sept. 21.

The vendor of the poisonous tsukiyotake mushrooms mistook them for the edible hiratake, ac-cording to Shiga public health officials.

The mushrooms were sold Sept. 20 at a highway rest area in Takashima. So far, two people who bought the packages have reported stomachaches, the prefecture said. (Kyodo)

道の駅で誤って毒キノコを販売

滋賀県の道の駅で、毒キノコの一種である「ツキヨタケ」が誤って販売され、少なくとも２人が中毒を起こした。食用の「ヒラタケ」と間違えられたと見られている。

The Japan Times ST: October 3, 2014