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| Horsemeat tests: no new products involved, says FSA | Horsemeat tests: no new products involved, says FSA |
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| Less than 2% of 2,500 new tests for horsemeat in processed food sold in the UK found gross contamination. | Less than 2% of 2,500 new tests for horsemeat in processed food sold in the UK found gross contamination. |
| The tests, conducted by the industry and reported to the Food Standards Agency, found 29 positive tests in seven products such as lasagne and meatballs. The FSA said the seven products, such as Findus lasagne, were already known to the public. | The tests, conducted by the industry and reported to the Food Standards Agency, found 29 positive tests in seven products such as lasagne and meatballs. The FSA said the seven products, such as Findus lasagne, were already known to the public. |
| "The results show that the overwhelming majority of beef products in this country do not contain horse," said Catherine Brown, FSA chief executive. | "The results show that the overwhelming majority of beef products in this country do not contain horse," said Catherine Brown, FSA chief executive. |
| The results, announced on Friday, covered only about a quarter of all the products eaten by consumers. | The results, announced on Friday, covered only about a quarter of all the products eaten by consumers. |
| The FSA required tests to identify more than 1% horse meat, saying that was "pragmatic". It said the industry had been reluctant to provide an estimate of the total number of products they sell, but estimated the tests covered 25% of the entire range. | The FSA required tests to identify more than 1% horse meat, saying that was "pragmatic". It said the industry had been reluctant to provide an estimate of the total number of products they sell, but estimated the tests covered 25% of the entire range. |
| The tests also looked for pork contamination but found none. No products grossly contaminated with equine DNA tested positive for the drug bute. | The tests also looked for pork contamination but found none. No products grossly contaminated with equine DNA tested positive for the drug bute. |
| Like ministers, Brown placed the responsibility for the scandal on food companies, saying: "It is industry's responsibility to get this right, not the government's." | Like ministers, Brown placed the responsibility for the scandal on food companies, saying: "It is industry's responsibility to get this right, not the government's." |
| The tests did not include products related to food served by Lancashire county council and Whitbread. | The tests did not include products related to food served by Lancashire county council and Whitbread. |
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