‘Horse DNA ‘ found in more products

8 March 2013 Last updated at 14:25 ET

Preliminary tests have found six new beef products that may contain horse DNA, the Food Standards Agency says.

The checks were conducted by local councils following the earlier recalls of supermarket and caterer meat products containing horsemeat.

They also found three beef products with pig DNA above a 1% threshold.

The FSA has lifted its suspension of the Peter Boddy slaughterhouse in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, raided in the wake of the horsemeat scandal.

The company denied any wrongdoing after FSA officials attended the site last month as part of its inquiry into the alleged mislabelling of horsemeat.

In a statement, the FSA said it "has now decided to lift the suspension of the approval of this slaughterhouse, which means it will once again be allowed to operate".

The FSA has requested that local authorities test minced beef products and ready meals sold at shops, wholesalers and catering suppliers for horse and pig DNA above a 1% threshold.

It said 212 out of 224 samples on minced beef-based products had tested negative.

It said further tests will now be carried out on seven samples taken from the six beef products that may contain horse DNA, as well as on three products suspected of containing pig DNA.

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