STEC Office Building, Tokyo

In consideration of today's new requirement for testing U.S. beef trimmings for six Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), known as non-O157 Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STECs) or “The Big Six," I thought it appropriate to share an interesting photo I took during a recent visit to Tokyo. The STEC Jyoho building, located in the middle of the city, is a skyscraper that is very close to the Shinjuku rail station, and houses a number of high profile businesses. Interestingly, one of the building's occupants is the Mitsukoshi Health and Welfare Foundation.