date:Apr 10, 2013
d. The FSA said people who still had the affected corned beef should not eat it but return the tins for a refund.
Bute, a commonly used medicine in horses, can be harmful to humans but only in very high concentrations.
Animals treated with bute should not enter the food chain as the drug may pose a risk to human health, the FSA said.
However, even if people have eaten products which contain contaminated horsemeat, the risk of damage to health is very low.
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