Food safety officials in Britain raid two plants

Food safety officials in Britain raided two plants yesterday in the latest development in the investigation into the illegal trade of horsemeat.

Food safety officials in Britain raid two plants
Wed, 13 Feb, 2013 - 00:00
Conor Ryan

The slaughterhouse in Yorkshire and the production plant in Wales were visited by the Food Safety Agency as authorities in 18 countries seek to find the source of the contaminated consignments.

Sweden became the latest country to begin DNA testing products on its shelves.

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