HC Deb 27 June 2000 vol 352 c440W
Joan Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action the Food Standards Agency will take regarding the Public Health Laboratory Service testing of Tesco's organic mushrooms; and if the results of the PHLS's inquiry will be made public. [126309]

Ms Stuart

The responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of results from the testing of food lies primarily with the laboratory undertaking the testing. The Food Standards Agency was not involved in the commissioning of the survey in question.

The Public Health Laboratory Service is in the process of completing its inquiry and will make the findings available at the earliest opportunity.

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