Hungary removes German egg imports
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Hungary yesterday became the latest European country to withdraw egg products imported from Germany containing the insecticide fipronil.
The European Union member state’s food safety agency Nebih said it had ordered the withdrawal of Asian-style frozen foods imported from Germany by a Hungarian catering trade supplier.
“The Hungarian firm supplied catering units exclusively,” Nebih said, adding that all of the suppliers’ clients were informed of the withdrawal order.
The move followed a notification by Germany to the EU’s food safety alert system that traces of fipronil had been found in the products of the exporter, Nebih said.
The insecticide has now been discovered in eggs in 17 European countries since the scandal came to light at the start of this month. Millions of eggs have been pulled from supermarket shelves and dozens of poultry farms closed, with the European Commission due to hold a crisis meeting in September.
Fipronil, an insecticide, is commonly used to get rid of fleas, lice and ticks from animals but is banned in the EU from use in the food industry.
Belgium became the first country to officially notify the EU’s food safety alert system of the presence of tainted eggs on July 20, followed by the Netherlands and Germany.
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