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Pork Tongue
Pork Tongue
Low concern
Pork tongue is processed meat or fresh meat depending on use; processed/cured forms may carry the IARC Group 1 classification for processed meats. As an organ meat it is high in saturated fat and cholesterol.
Found in
30 products
What it is
Pork tongue is the muscular tongue organ of pigs, sold as variety meat.
Whole-muscle meat ingredient in deli items, sausages, and traditional dishes.
Why it's flagged
- Processed meat (Group 1) when cured/preserved
- High saturated fat
What regulators actually say
"Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)."
"Pork is the meat from hogs."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Regulated as meat by USDA FSIS
European Union — EFSA
Permitted traditional meat
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