FSAI records outline probe into horsemeat contamination

Records released by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) outline the various strands of investigation into the possible sources of horsemeat contamination, which has so far not led to any prosecutions.

FSAI records outline probe into horsemeat contamination
Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 - 01:00
Noel Baker

The documents also show concerns within the Department of Agriculture regarding the easy movement of “sport” horses between Ireland, England and France.

The horsemeat scandal exploded on Jan 15 with the publication of test results on beef products conducted by the FSAI, which also showed some products contained pork DNA.

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