Food safety tsar calls for new testing systems

The head of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has said the horsemeat scandal has become a Europe-wide problem and testing systems must be put in place to ensure the integrity of processed food.

Prof Alan Reilly’s call came as it was claimed yesterday that the Findus lasagnes that have been found to contain up to 100% horsemeat may have been contaminated since the middle of the summer.

Last night, Aldi said it had withdrawn its Today’s Special frozen beef lasagne and Today’s Special frozen spaghetti bolognese from shops as tests showed they contained 30% to 100% horsemeat.