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Mon 12 Dec 2008Reason for pig meat crisis has to be identified
ANALYSIS: The pig meat debacle is a huge blow to consumer confidence, irrespective of how dangerous the toxins involved are to health
THE FOOD Safety Authority and the Department of Agriculture and Food during routine surveillance identified a pig with residue of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in excess of the permissible levels. The sample was taken on November 19th and the result was reported on November 28th. This triggered an investigation on the farm at which the pig had originated. Initially, it was thought something untoward must have occurred on this farm.
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