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Drug threat prompts lamb recall Drug threat prompts lamb recall
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Batches of lamb in Asda supermarkets have been recalled because of the possible presence of veterinary drugs, the Food Standards Agency says.Batches of lamb in Asda supermarkets have been recalled because of the possible presence of veterinary drugs, the Food Standards Agency says.
The meat, produced by Welsh Country Foods Ltd, was recalled by the chain and by Makro Self Service Wholesalers. Produced by Welsh Country Foods Ltd, of Anglesey, it was recalled by Asda and by Makro Self Service Wholesalers.
Some of the sheep had been treated with drugs to combat sheep scab, but the drugs were not given enough time to pass through the animals' systems.Some of the sheep had been treated with drugs to combat sheep scab, but the drugs were not given enough time to pass through the animals' systems.
The FSA is investigating how the breeding sheep were slaughtered early.The FSA is investigating how the breeding sheep were slaughtered early.
'Food alert''Food alert'
Repeated exposure to one of the drugs - Doramectin - has caused sickness and other effects in laboratory animals, but a spokeswoman for FSA said effects on human were unknown.Repeated exposure to one of the drugs - Doramectin - has caused sickness and other effects in laboratory animals, but a spokeswoman for FSA said effects on human were unknown.
Asda said the likelihood of people eating contaminated meat was "low" but had issued a recall notice as a precautionary measure.Asda said the likelihood of people eating contaminated meat was "low" but had issued a recall notice as a precautionary measure.
The FSA issued a "food alert" and shops withdrew the batches from shelves from Friday, but it was unclear how much lamb was involved.The FSA issued a "food alert" and shops withdrew the batches from shelves from Friday, but it was unclear how much lamb was involved.
The FSA also said it was unsure where in the UK the lamb was being sold, and its investigation was continuing.The FSA also said it was unsure where in the UK the lamb was being sold, and its investigation was continuing.