11.   Most menus in quality British restaurants will specifically state that the beef comes from Scotland or some other source outside of England, usually Argentina.

12.   The beef reportedly came from a private slaughterhouse.

13.   The Hard Rock Cafe has four days to prove that its beef does not come from Britain or it will be closed down, police said Friday.

14.   Throughout Britain, dozens of restaurants have notations on their menus and outside windows specifying their beef comes from continental Europe or South America.

15.   Burger chains, too, insisted their beef came from impeccable sources never known to be contaminated with BSE.

16.   No compensation would be paid to Nakumatt if investigations did indeed prove the corned beef came from Brazil, he added.

17.   Supermarket chains were insisting their beef came from safe sources and was not susceptible to BSE.

18.   The beef concerned came from cattle slaughtered in a local abattoir.