Supermarkets pull items off shelves over meat fears

zennith

Neigh - not again! :eek:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tesco-pulls-value-spaghetti-bolognese-off-shelves-over-horse-meat-fears-8482716.html

Tesco has withdrawn thousands of packets of its Everyday Value spaghetti bolognese amid concerns it could be contaminated with horse meat.

It followed an alert by a French supplier Comigel, which also sells meat products to frozen foods giant Findus. :eek:

Comigel is understood to have reported that some of its ingredients did “not conform” to the product specification.

Findus subsequently recalled its 320g, 360g, and 500g beef lasagne packs.

Tesco said there was no evidence to suggest its value bolognese was contaminated, but it had withdrawn the product as a “precautionary measure”.

Edwardia

www.comigel.fr is offline under construction and when I Binged I found a traceability login for comigel.com which is also offline.. hmm wonder why.

update on chevalburger from The Grocer..

http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/topics/food-safety/horse-meat-abp-points-finger-at-mcadam-uk-meat-trader-implicated/236254.article

http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/topics/food-safety/horse-meat-irish-police-joins-investigations-after-meat-filler-with-75-horse-is-found/236247.article

Irish police get involved after meat found in Ireland that's 75% horse

http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/topics/food-safety/horse-meat-asda-pulls-four-burger-lines-as-a-precaution-after-northern-ireland-horse-dna-discovery/236253.article

ASDA has pulled burgers

DPJames

I also read stores in France are removing products after discovering Cow DNA in their horse burgers.

withabix

I always wondered why Tesco value spag bol gave me the trots....

Edwardia

You won't need the Avios points then you can gallop

umelaf

today in tesco they were clearing the shelve from halal burger because they found out its contain backon so be careful for those who eat only halal

A._Badger

Let it be noted, Aldi fans, that the Mail today says the wonderstore has also pulled lines.

This scandal isn't just about Tesco (however vile it is).

Lynsey

I see Tesco do a "Free From" range.



I wonder if it's free from horse-meat??

Lynsey

JAG

A._Badger wrote: »

Let be noted, Aldi fans, that the Mail today says the wonderstore has also pulled lines.

This scandal isn't just about Tesco (however vile it is).

Sainsbury's have also pulled all their beef burgers off the shelves.

alandbailey

Why don't they relabel the products and sell them as horseburgers or whatever at halfprice or less. I bet that other OAPs would snap them up!

Jenna_Appleseed

alandbailey wrote: »

Why don't they relabel the products and sell them as horseburgers or whatever at halfprice or less. I bet that other OAPs would snap them up!

Because they can't be sure the meat's safe for human consumption.