Sweden, Denmark recalled batch production problem Pork

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Stockholm, July 2 Xinhua (Reporter and seedlings) Sweden recently recalled a number of cancer-causing hormones may contain prohibited pork from Denmark and the Danish Food Authority have jointly conducted the investigation.

According to Sweden, Daily News reported on the 2nd of Denmark Roulian Group hog slaughtering process found a pig urine remains diethylstilbestrol. This is an early as the 1980s in Europe hormonal substances may be banned carcinogenic.

Previously, the company had exported 11.5 tons of Swedish pork tenderloin. Because of these major pork sold in supermarkets have been in Sweden, for safety reasons, the Swedish Food Authority has informed the relevant supermarket shelf batch of pork and withdrawal to be recalled.

Swedish Food Authority inspector Peter Bullard said Mark, it is uncertain whether these pork contain diethylstilbestrol.

Denmark Roulian Group Press Officer Jens Hansen told Swedish media that may be contaminated in production, the company is investigating along with the Swedish Food Authority.

Diethylstilbestrol This synthetic estrogen oral contraceptives have been used in women, it has been shown to interfere with the human endocrine, induced genital lesions and cancer.

Source: Learn at China

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