Posted by Rita Mu
Australian beef may have been involved in the recent E coli outbreak in Japan, but contamination is likely to have occurred overseas during processing, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) have said.
MLA Regional Manager Melanie Brock said an investigation to find the source of the E coli outbreak in Japan was currently underway.
"At this stage what we need to determine is at exactly at what point the contamination has taken place," she told ABC News Online.
"We believe it has taken place during processing in Japan of Australian beef, but it’s still very early here. We’re working through the details."
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