Pork from the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland should not be eaten due to contamination fears, the Food Standards Agency has said. The advice follows the Irish government's recall of pork products made in the Republic since September. Dioxins were found in pigs thought to have eaten contaminated feed on 56 farms - nine in Northern Ireland. The UK's Food Standards Agency said it did not believe at this stage that UK consumers faced any "significant risk".
Pork from the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland should not be eaten due to contamination fears, the Food Standards Agency has said.
The advice follows the Irish government's recall of pork products made in the Republic since September.
Dioxins were found in pigs thought to have eaten contaminated feed on 56 farms - nine in Northern Ireland.
The UK's Food Standards Agency said it did not believe at this stage that UK consumers faced any "significant risk".
DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Irish pig meat contaminated with toxic dioxins could have been exported to as many as 25 countries, Ireland's Chief Veterinary Office said on Sunday. The Irish government has recalled all domestic pork products from shops, restaurants and food processing plants because of contamination with dioxin -- which in some forms and concentrations, and with long exposure, can cause cancer and other health problems. Neighbouring Britain, the main export market, has warned consumers not to eat any Irish pork products after tests revealed the contamination. "We believe it's in the order of 20-25 countries. It's certainly less than 30," Chief Veterinary Officer Paddy Rogan told a news conference, speaking about how many countries could be affected. Authorities said 10 farms in Ireland and a further 9 farms in the British province of Northern Ireland had used a contaminated pig feed that prompted Dublin to announce the recall on Saturday.
DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Irish pig meat contaminated with toxic dioxins could have been exported to as many as 25 countries, Ireland's Chief Veterinary Office said on Sunday.
The Irish government has recalled all domestic pork products from shops, restaurants and food processing plants because of contamination with dioxin -- which in some forms and concentrations, and with long exposure, can cause cancer and other health problems.
Neighbouring Britain, the main export market, has warned consumers not to eat any Irish pork products after tests revealed the contamination.
"We believe it's in the order of 20-25 countries. It's certainly less than 30," Chief Veterinary Officer Paddy Rogan told a news conference, speaking about how many countries could be affected.
Authorities said 10 farms in Ireland and a further 9 farms in the British province of Northern Ireland had used a contaminated pig feed that prompted Dublin to announce the recall on Saturday.
