Banned spinal cord was found today in a consignment of imported beef from Holland, the Food Standards Agency said.
The discovery was made at an abattoir in Blackpool where an 8cm piece of spinal cord was discovered in a forequarter of beef.
Spinal cord is included in the list of specified risk material (SRM) which is thought to be at greatest risk of carrying BSE infectivity.
Under EU rules, it must be removed when the animal is slaughtered.
Remnants of spinal cord were also found in forequarters of beef imported into the UK from Germany last week.
PA
