MINNESOTA: State tests confirm lead in some venison from food shelves - (Dairy and Food Inspection Division)
April 12, 2008 – 9:52 pmST. PAUL, Minn. - State officials announced today that laboratory tests
have confirmed the presence of varying amounts of lead fragments in a
number of venison samples collected from Minnesota food shelves. While
there have been no reports of illness associated with the venison, the
state has taken the precaution of directing food shelves to destroy any
remaining venison. At the same time, consumers who have venison obtained
from a Minnesota food shelf are asked to throw it away.
The venison donated through this state program is subject to the
same standard set for regulated food companies, Agriculture
Commissioner Gene Hugoson said.
One person could eat this venison and
receive a high dose of lead, whereas another person might not ingest any
lead at all. Since it cant be determined with certainty who might
receive meat with a high dose of lead, we need to err on the side of
caution.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) laboratory tested 299
samples of venison donated to […]
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