Retailers have agreed to carry out testing of beef products in the wake of horsemeat contamination concerns after several high-profile discoveries in supermarket and food manufacturers.

BBC: DNA test

The FSA in the UK has ordered food businesses to carry out tests on all processed beef products and the first results are expected on Friday.

BBC: Horsemeat scandal: PM says criminals will face law

All members should carry out DNA tests on processed beef for traces of horsemeat for three months from 1 March, the EU health commissioner said on Wednesday.

BBC: minced beef - file pic

In the wake of the discoveries, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) ordered food businesses to carry out widespread tests on all processed beef products, including burgers, meatballs and lasagne.

BBC: UK

The results of tests which companies were ordered to carry out revealed that the vast majority of processed beef products are free of horsemeat.

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