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16/04/2013
Report Into Horse Meat To Be Published
The European Comission will publish thousands of test results from across the European Union, aimed at establishing the degree to which beef products were contaminated by horse meat.
This is expected to be good news for the beef industry, according to a source quoted by RTÉ.
Results are expected to show that France found more cases of horse meat in beef products than any other EU country, with more than one in every eight samples tested positive.
Across all 27 EU member states, 2,500 tests were to be conducted on processed beef products for equine DNA.
A further 4,000 tests were to be carried out at horse abattoirs for a veterinary drug known commonly as bute - which can be harmful to humans if consumed.
(H/CD)
This is expected to be good news for the beef industry, according to a source quoted by RTÉ.
Results are expected to show that France found more cases of horse meat in beef products than any other EU country, with more than one in every eight samples tested positive.
Across all 27 EU member states, 2,500 tests were to be conducted on processed beef products for equine DNA.
A further 4,000 tests were to be carried out at horse abattoirs for a veterinary drug known commonly as bute - which can be harmful to humans if consumed.
(H/CD)
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08 February 2013
FSAI Issues Warning Over Findus Beef Lasagne
The Food Standards Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is urging customers who bought Findus beef lasagne not to eat them. The product was found to contain up to 100% horse meat. In a statement the FSAI said: "The products have been withdrawn from sale from Tesco stores in Ireland, but may also be on sale in independent retail shops.
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The Food Standards Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is urging customers who bought Findus beef lasagne not to eat them. The product was found to contain up to 100% horse meat. In a statement the FSAI said: "The products have been withdrawn from sale from Tesco stores in Ireland, but may also be on sale in independent retail shops.
05 March 2013
Irish Firm Named After Horse DNA Found In Two Birds Eye Products
Birds Eye has confirmed that an Irish processor supplied the meat used in two of its products which were found to have horse DNA in them. In a statement, the frozen food firm said QK Meats in Naas had supplied meat Belgian firm Frigilunch N.V., which in turn made the meals for Birds Eye.
Irish Firm Named After Horse DNA Found In Two Birds Eye Products
Birds Eye has confirmed that an Irish processor supplied the meat used in two of its products which were found to have horse DNA in them. In a statement, the frozen food firm said QK Meats in Naas had supplied meat Belgian firm Frigilunch N.V., which in turn made the meals for Birds Eye.
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