The European Food Safety Authority scientific panel on biological hazards has called for additional research into the risk to consumers posed by the presence of BSE-linked prion proteins in beef tongues.
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The panel has advised there is insufficient data to draw firm conclusions. Beef tongue from certified healthy animals is deemed safe, but there is concern about contamination from tonsils.