TOKYO, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) — Excessive ranges of radioactive cesium have been detected in mushroom domestically grown in Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture, authorities report confirmed on Tuesday.
The pattern of Cortinarius caperatus, a sort of edible mushroom, within the prefecture’s Narusawa village, reported a cesium stage of 150 becquerels per kilogram (Bq/kg), mentioned the report printed by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on its official web site.
The allowed cesium stage on basic meals merchandise stands at 100 Bq/kg within the nation.
According to the report, the check was performed on Oct. 15 and the mushroom was not circulated out there.
The ministry commonly publishes check outcomes of radioactive substances in meals performed by a complete of 14 prefectural governments in north and east Japan following the accident on the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear energy plant.