Some beef burgers sold in supermarkets are said to contain DNA from horses.
According to BBC News, retailers affected in the UK and Ireland include Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Iceland and Dunnes Stores.
Irish food safety authority FSAI came upon the results after 27 products were analysed. A beef burger sample from Tesco contained 29% horsemeat.
An FSAI spokesperson stated that the meat is perfectly safe to consume.
However, he added: "There is no clear explanation at this time for the presence of horse DNA in products emanating from meat plants that do not use horsemeat in their production process.
"In Ireland, it is not our culture to eat horsemeat and therefore, we do not expect to find it in a burger."
A number of samples also contained pig DNA.
Affected supermarkets have removed the burgers from store shelves.
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