Dutch recall meat in Europe that may contain horse THE HAGUE,
Netherlands (AP) - Dutch authorities are recalling some 50,000
tons of meat that was sold as beef across Europe and possibly
containing horse meat, because the exact source of the meat
cannot be established. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product
Safety Authority said Wednesday around 370 different companies
around Europe and 130 more in the Netherlands are affected by
the recall because they bought meat from two Dutch trading
companies. The authority says that because the exact source of
the meat cannot be traced, "its safety cannot be guaranteed."
The statement added that Dutch authorities currently have "no
concrete indications that there is a risk to public health."
Dutch authorities began a large-scale investigation into the
country's meat industry in February following revelations across
Europe that horse meat was being sold as beef. (Copyright 2013
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