Apology over horsemeat
FROZEN food giant Findus has reiterated its apology over some of its beef lasagne products containing horse meat, after claims that the contamination could stretch back to last summer.
The company said it was "sorry that we have let people down" and confirmed it carried out a full product recall on Monday, two days before DNA tests confirmed that some of its products contained up to 100% horse meat and it alerted the Food Standards Agency.
But it did not respond to claims by Labour MP Tom Watson that it sent a letter to retailers on Monday warning that a France-based supplier had told it there may be problems with raw materials delivered since August 1 last year.
A Findus spokesman said: "At Findus UK our first priority is our customers and providing quality products they can trust. But we know that many people have been concerned by the news this week that tests have shown that some of our Findus beef lasagne has been found to contain horse meat.
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9 Comments
by BS_Hater
Sunday, February 10 2013, 5:55PM
“This is just pathetic self justification by trading standards.
Horse meat is fine to eat and it is consumed all over the world, why could this issue not have been dealt with simply and quickly by the industry and its watchdog without all the unnecessary hoo hah of the press coverage.
EAT HORSE that way no bikers will die as a result of horse poop on the roads they illegally use.....”
by firkinjeffery
Sunday, February 10 2013, 1:02PM
“lets focus on Findus, not the greedy supermarkets who don't give a toss what they flog so long as it makes a big profit and of course the supplier who signed a contract letting them off the hook.
man opens the fridge shouts to his wife, these burgers are Offfffffffffffffffffffff...ho-ho
firkin. is it true tesco have been advertising riding lessons???”
by timplymouth
Saturday, February 09 2013, 11:58PM
“You know what they say, a spoon full of Shergar helps the ready meal go down.”
by CharlieDodd
Saturday, February 09 2013, 8:26PM
“CUSTOMER- "Is this good quality meat?"
SUPPLIER- "Mais oui monsieur, it won zee 3:30 at Chantilly last year"”
by CharlieDodd
Saturday, February 09 2013, 8:20PM
“..'a France-based supplier said there may be problems'..
They must think we Brits all share Richard III's desire for "A horse, a horse..."”
by Foldart
Saturday, February 09 2013, 11:19AM
“@gedonyajanner - You're wrong. Unless you can trace the source of the meat and verify its condition you really don't know what you're eating. You only have to look up 'bute' on the BBC News today to see how it could affect you.”
by Rick_OShay
Saturday, February 09 2013, 8:12AM
“My Doctor told me I should watch what I eat so I've bought tickets for the Horse of the Year show.
Rick O'Shay
Zog”
by Rick_OShay
Saturday, February 09 2013, 8:04AM
“I've never trusted Findus since I ate one of their crispy pancakes and found that it didn't contain any crisps at all - what a rip-off.
Rick O'Shay
Zog”
by gedonyajanner
Saturday, February 09 2013, 7:27AM
“Most ready meals are very unhealthy especially the cheap ones, I'd say horse meat is probably the healthiest thing in them. Also there is nothing wrong health wise in eating horse meat.”