After the Health Inspectorate was alerted about tainted European food products with traces of horse meat, the Inspectorate carried out local inquiries with food importers to find out if any of the products are available for sale on local store shelves, and was informed that this is not the case.
European health authorities continue to deal with the situation of horse meat falsely labeled as beef and other products which was sold in Europe and the United Kingdom.
These tainted products have been found in several European countries such as United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden and Norway. Food products in another 11 European Union countries may be affected.
The issue was unearthed in January in Ireland and the United Kingdom when health officials conducting routine checks found horse DNA in frozen beef burgers.
The European Union has implemented a major DNA testing programme to ascertain how much of the horse meat is being sold as beef and other products.
The United Kingdom Food Standards Agency has doubled the scope of its testing for food authenticity.
The Health Inspectorate which falls under the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour will continue to monitor the situation in Europe