04.04.2012

German authorities said on Wednesday, April 4, dioxin had been discovered above permitted levels in eggs from a German farm but they see no danger to the public.

Dioxin content of three to six times permitted levels were discovered by routine tests on a farm in the central German state of North Rhine Westphalia. The farm has been sealed off and is not permitted to sell more eggs.

In January 2011, an EU-wide health alert was issued when German officials said animal feed tainted with highly poisonous dioxin had been fed to hens and pigs, contaminating eggs, poultry meat and pork at the affected farms.

Germany then introduced a series of new measures including tough restrictions on animal feed ingredients (Reuters).