French restaurant chain Buffalo Grill has said its fourth-quarter sales fell 0.9% to €68m (US$73.4m), hit by allegations that the company illegally imported banned British beef.

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Buffalo Grill, which is currently under investigation for serving British beef in its restaurants during the ban, said sales in January were off by around 29% from expected levels.

The company said that its 2002 sales rose 4.9% to €284.6m.

Buffalo Grill’s two top managers remain in prison as the investigation continues, reported Reuters.

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