iStock(MADISON, Wis.) — A popular sushi ingredient is believed to be the cause of seven restaurant fires across the country, after officials discovered the product could self-heat and spontaneously combust. The fires, five of which happened in Wisconsin, were the “result of a preparation technique” used to make deep-fried tempura flakes, commonly referred to as …
Jul 16
Spontaneous combustion of tempura flakes blamed for sushi restaurant fires
