Safety board slams ‘unaccredited’ burger test claim

The Food Safety Authority (FSAI) last night hit back at the CEO of supermarket chain Iceland, after claims that the watchdog used “unaccredited” DNA testing procedures in its detection of horsemeat.

Iceland chief Malcolm Walker had claimed that the FSAI’s testing methods were “not accredited” after 0.1% horse DNA was found in two iceland burgers.

The store later conducted its own tests and found no evidence of horse DNA, and said its reputation had been damaged.