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| Dioxins found in Irish cattle | Dioxins found in Irish cattle |
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| Almost 50 cattle herds across Ireland have been fed contaminated feed which has sparked a scare over pork products. | Almost 50 cattle herds across Ireland have been fed contaminated feed which has sparked a scare over pork products. |
| Three cattle herds in the Republic have tested positive for dioxins, but the Irish government says the levels do not pose a public health concern. | Three cattle herds in the Republic have tested positive for dioxins, but the Irish government says the levels do not pose a public health concern. |
| Eight of the herds are in Northern Ireland, and the Food Standards Agency said the farms were under restriction, so none of animals would be processed. | Eight of the herds are in Northern Ireland, and the Food Standards Agency said the farms were under restriction, so none of animals would be processed. |
| The FSA said the beef on sale in Northern Ireland "was entirely safe". | The FSA said the beef on sale in Northern Ireland "was entirely safe". |
| The Stormont agriculture and health ministers and the FSA are due to make a statement later on Tuesday afternoon. | |
| Earlier, the agency gave the NI pork industry the all-clear and said it could resume operations. | Earlier, the agency gave the NI pork industry the all-clear and said it could resume operations. |
| The agency said it was confident no pigs had been fed contaminated feed. | The agency said it was confident no pigs had been fed contaminated feed. |
| Speaking about the beef on Tuesday, FSA deputy director Maria Jennings said she could not "rule out that beef from those herds has gone into the food chain". | Speaking about the beef on Tuesday, FSA deputy director Maria Jennings said she could not "rule out that beef from those herds has gone into the food chain". |
| However, she said the chance of contaminants in beef would be much lower than in pork. | However, she said the chance of contaminants in beef would be much lower than in pork. |
| Ms Jennings said cattle would be fed a variety of feeds as they are not as intensively reared as pigs and the way they break down food was different, making the risk of infection much lower. | Ms Jennings said cattle would be fed a variety of feeds as they are not as intensively reared as pigs and the way they break down food was different, making the risk of infection much lower. |
| 'No beef recall' | 'No beef recall' |
| In the Republic of Ireland, tests on beef herds which ate contaminated animal feed have come back positive but officials say there is no risk to public health. | In the Republic of Ireland, tests on beef herds which ate contaminated animal feed have come back positive but officials say there is no risk to public health. |
| A news conference in Dublin, organised by the Food Safety Authority and the Department of Agriculture, heard that out of 11 herds tested, three were "technically non-complaint". | A news conference in Dublin, organised by the Food Safety Authority and the Department of Agriculture, heard that out of 11 herds tested, three were "technically non-complaint". |
| There is to be no public recall of beef. | There is to be no public recall of beef. |
| The Irish government said it would take three measures: any animals in herds above the legal limit will be taken out of the food and animal feed chain; any products from these animals will not be released into the market; and the European Commission will be informed of the results. | The Irish government said it would take three measures: any animals in herds above the legal limit will be taken out of the food and animal feed chain; any products from these animals will not be released into the market; and the European Commission will be informed of the results. |
| Animals from 34 other herds are currently restricted. | Animals from 34 other herds are currently restricted. |
| The Food Safety Authority said if tests come back within acceptable limits those animals would be released into the food chain. | The Food Safety Authority said if tests come back within acceptable limits those animals would be released into the food chain. |
| If they are unacceptable, the animals would not be released. | If they are unacceptable, the animals would not be released. |