More than 4,700 German farms have been closed after large amounts of animal feed were found to be contaminated with dioxin, a poisonous chemical.
Officials insist the levels of dioxin do not pose a risk to humans, and that the closures are only a precaution.
Most of the affected farms are pig farms in Germany's Lower Saxony region.
Meanwhile, the EU has warned that eggs from farms affected by dioxin have entered the UK in processed products destined for human food.
The eggs had been sent to the Netherlands for processing and then on to the UK where they were likely to be destined for use in the production of a variety of food stuffs including mayonnaise and pastries.
The dioxin scare has prompted South Korea to block imports of German pork and poultry products from reaching consumers due to health concerns, local media reported on Friday.
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