Guest guest Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 - NEWS FROM THE TIPI Tuesday, July 31, 2007 3:28 PM GINGER http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djhighlights/200707301527DOWJONESDJONLINE000537.htm California Warns Of Pesticide-Contaminated Ginger From China July 30, 2007: 03:27 PM EST SACRAMENTO (AP)--The California Department of Public Health is warning U.S. consumers not to eat ginger imported from China because it might contain a dangerous pesticide. The ginger was distributed to Albertson's and Save Mart stores in Northern California by Christopher Ranch of Gilroy, Calif., Public Health Director Mark Horton said in a notice issued Sunday. Monitors with the state Department of Pesticide Regulation detected the presence of aldicarb sulfoxide, which isn't approved for use on ginger in California. The department said it has received no reports of illness from customers who ate the contaminated ginger. Signs of aldicarb poisoning in humans usually appear within the first hour after exposure, producing flu-like symptoms such as nausea, headache and blurred vision. Higher levels of poisoning also can cause dizziness, excessive sweating and salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, breathing problems and muscle stiffness and twitching, health officials said. State officials and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were working to trace the ginger from its importer, Modern Trading Inc. of Alhambra, Calif., to determine other places where the ginger might have been distributed. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 07-30-07 1527ET Copyright © 2007 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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