Tesco Horse Burgers.

Chrisjn · 16th January 2013, 14:08

Can't believe there's no thread on this already.

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'Horsemeat beefburgers' investigated in UK and Ireland

Investigations are under way to try to find out how beefburgers on sale in UK and Irish Republic supermarkets became contaminated with horsemeat.

Irish food safety officials, who carried out tests two months ago, said the products had been stocked by a number of chains including Tesco and Iceland stores in the UK.

They said there was no human health risk and the burgers had been removed.

Tesco said it was "working... to ensure it does not happen again".

The investigation will trace the meat back to its source to "find the cause of the contamination".

The FSA has also called a meeting of food industry representatives.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), which is conducting similar inquiries, said the meat had come from two processing plants in the Irish Republic - Liffey Meats and Silvercrest Foods - and the Dalepak Hambleton plant in North Yorkshire.

The burgers had been on sale in Tesco and Iceland in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, where they were also on sale in Dunnes Stores, Lidl and Aldi.

A total of 27 burger products were analysed, with 10 of them containing traces of horse DNA and 23 containing pig DNA.

'Extremely serious'
Horsemeat accounted for approximately 29% of the meat content in one sample from Tesco, which had two frozen beefburger products sold in both the UK and Ireland contaminated with horse DNA.

In addition, 31 beef meal products, including cottage pie, beef curry pie and lasagne, were analysed, of which 21 tested positive for pig DNA.

FSAI director of consumer protection Raymond Ellard said: "The companies have taken a very responsible attitude. On a voluntary basis they have withdrawn products from sale, so have the retailers.

"A long chain of inquiry has to take place now to look at all the raw ingredients that we use for these productions, where they came from and how the cross-contamination could have occurred."

Tesco group technical director Tim Smith stressed the company "immediately withdrew from sale all products from the supplier in question" after receiving the test results on Tuesday.

Mr Smith said food safety and quality was "of the highest importance to Tesco" and "the presence of illegal meat in our products is extremely serious".

He added Tesco was "working with the authorities in Ireland and the UK, and with the supplier concerned, to urgently understand how this has happened and how to ensure it does not happen again".

FSAI chief executive Prof Alan Reilly said there was "a plausible explanation for the presence of pig DNA in these products, due to the fact that meat from different animals is processed in the same meat plants".

But he added: "There is no clear explanation at this time for the presence of horse DNA in products emanating from meat plants that do not use horsemeat in their production process.

"In Ireland, it is not in our culture to eat horsemeat and, therefore, we do not expect to find it in a burger.

"Likewise, for some religious groups, or people who abstain from eating pig meat, the presence of traces of pig DNA is unacceptable."

'Quality and integrity'
Irish Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney reassured the public that the burgers posed no health risk, adding that the Republic of Ireland "probably has the best traceability and food safety in the world".

Iceland said the FSAI's findings were concerning, stressing the company had "withdrawn from sale the two Iceland brand quarter pounder burger lines implicated in the study".

It said it "would be working closely with its suppliers to investigate this issue and to ensure that all Iceland brand products meet the high standards of quality and integrity that we specify and which our customers are entitled to expect".

Aldi said only one of its products - the Oakhurst Beef Burgers (8 pack), which was on sale only in the Republic of Ireland - had been affected.

In a statement, Aldi Stores (Ireland) said it had "immediately removed the product from sale and have launched an investigation into the matter".

The company said it "takes the quality of all its products extremely seriously and demands the highest standards from its suppliers".

Lidl was not available for comment when contacted by the BBC.

Meanwhile, Silvercrest Foods and Dalepak both said they had never bought or traded in horse product and have launched an investigation into two continental European third-party suppliers.

Conservative MP Anne McIntosh, who chairs the Environment Select Committee, said the news was "stunning... considering all the care that is taken in this country, and all the efforts with food labelling".

She added: "Labelling of produce works very well when you can trust the source of the food and I think we need to be just as careful with our frozen food as with are with our fresh foods."

My mate caught a bad case of the trots from these burgers, thankfully he's now in a stable condition.

Wibble · 16th January 2013, 14:21

You don't get sick because the beef burger was also a pork/horse burger.

Chrisjn · 16th January 2013, 14:26

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Originally Posted by Wibble

You don't get sick because the beef burger was also a pork/horse burger.

Please could you run that one by me again?

Badunk · 16th January 2013, 14:31

The galloping gourmet likes this.

Zen86 · 16th January 2013, 14:34

Just been to Tesco and bought a bottle of Bacardi, a bottle of Lamb's and some burgers..

So that's white rum, navy rum and Red Rum...

...

MancFanFromManc · 16th January 2013, 14:35

dont touch em, they'll give you the trots...

I checked my tesco burgers in the fridge this morning..... and they're off

tesco have now found traces of zebra in their barcodes

Wibble · 16th January 2013, 14:37

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Originally Posted by Chrisjn

Please could you run that one by me again?

Pig or horse meat is no more likely to make you ill than beef.

Zen86 · 16th January 2013, 14:39

Colin129 · 16th January 2013, 14:39

When I first saw this I was thinking so what. I can only presume it says 100% beef on the label & doesn't mention horse/pork such that it is misrepresentation.

Dr. Dwayne · 16th January 2013, 14:47

It's part anger at the misrepresentation of a product's ingredients and part that people find horses to be pretty, making it harder to feel good about eating them.

Also, there may be some aprehension to eating a working animal in western culture.

Chrisjn · 16th January 2013, 14:52

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Originally Posted by Wibble

Pig or horse meat is no more likely to make you ill than beef.

What's your point?

VeevaVee · 16th January 2013, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrisjn

Can't believe there's no thread on this already.

My mate caught a bad case of the trots from these burgers, thankfully he's now in a stable condition.

There was one but in the general but it got deleted. You can imagine how it turned out

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Originally Posted by Wibble

Pig or horse meat is no more likely to make you ill than beef.

Bill.s.preston · 16th January 2013, 14:56

I hope there's no cow in my tesco's glue.

Say Goodbye · 16th January 2013, 14:59

To be fair, they just need to apologise and rebrand the product as 'meat burgers'.

*GUARANTEED no human meat!

Say Goodbye · 16th January 2013, 15:10

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Originally Posted by Dr. Dwayne

It's part anger at the misrepresentation of a product's ingredients and part that people find horses to be pretty, making it harder to feel good about eating them.

VS

I know what you mean though.

Wibble · 16th January 2013, 15:11

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Originally Posted by Chrisjn

What's your point?

I thought that was fairly obvious having stated it more than once. I'll try again.

S l o w l y

Your friend's illness won't be simply due to horse or pig meat being present in a burger.

Jippy · 16th January 2013, 15:12

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Originally Posted by Wibble

Pig or horse meat is no more likely to make you ill than beef.

The neighsayers are out in force.

Jippy · 16th January 2013, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Say Goodbye

To be fair, they just need to apologise and rebrand the product as 'meat burgers'.

*GUARANTEED no human meat!

I guess they are saddled with all that remaining stock now.

Jippy · 16th January 2013, 15:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Dwayne

It's part anger at the misrepresentation of a product's ingredients and part that people find horses to be pretty, making it harder to feel good about eating them.

Also, there may be some aprehension to eating a working animal in western culture.

The animal lovers are going to stirrup trouble.

Colin129 · 16th January 2013, 15:17

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Originally Posted by Say Goodbye

He is a handsome fellow all the same...

Chrisjn · 16th January 2013, 15:18

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Originally Posted by Wibble

I thought that was fairly obvious having stated it more than once. I'll try again.

S l o w l y

Your friend's illness won't be simply due to horse or pig meat being present in a burger.

Let me slow things down for you.

There was no friend who got the TROTS, and who thankfully is in a STABLE condition. They're puns, Wibble. I am fully aware that eating horse-meat is not putting your health at risk.

Thus me questioning the relevance of your statement.

Now stop horsing around.

Jippy · 16th January 2013, 15:19

I knew you wouldn't be able to stay away from this thread furlong but I fear it may have run its course.

Say Goodbye · 16th January 2013, 15:22

Go on Jippy!

Jippy · 16th January 2013, 15:32

I think I am flogging a dead horse now

Say Goodbye · 16th January 2013, 15:36

Well you had a decent run.

Count Orduck · 16th January 2013, 15:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrisjn

Can't believe there's no thread on this already.

My mate caught a bad case of the trots from these burgers, thankfully he's now in a stable condition.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wibble

You don't get sick because the beef burger was also a pork/horse burger.

Oh, Wibbs

dumbo · 16th January 2013, 15:44

I'm not suprised your mate became ill, if the burgers are a quarter horse and they're off.

utdalltheway · 16th January 2013, 15:48

[QUOTE=Say Goodbye;12833288]

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those Jersey cows. lovely ice cream from them

Chrisjn · 16th January 2013, 15:55

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Originally Posted by Jippy

I think I am flogging a dead horse now

Quote:

Originally Posted by Say Goodbye

Well you had a decent run.

Decent run but fell at the last hurdle.

I think the only humane thing to do is shot gun to the face tbh. It's so sad when it comes to the shotgun to the face...

Penna · 16th January 2013, 17:59

Courtesy of newbie poster gasmanc.

Heardy · 16th January 2013, 18:29

Why did the thread on this get deleted yesterday?

vanthaman · 16th January 2013, 19:42

golden_blunder · 16th January 2013, 19:44

The word "hamburgers" is an anagram for "Shergars bum"

PhilipB · 16th January 2013, 19:53

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Originally Posted by vanthaman

Raven Blade · 16th January 2013, 19:58

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Originally Posted by vanthaman

Looks like meat's back on the menu, guys!

iSparky · 16th January 2013, 21:00

They tasted delicious. More horse meat I say!

Steev · 16th January 2013, 22:37

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Originally Posted by golden_blunder

The word "hamburgers" is an anagram for "Shergars bum"

No it isn't.

Anyway, I'm just surprised they found any meat at all in those shit-discs*.

*Or "steamed hams" as some people call them.

PhilipB · 17th January 2013, 00:33

Horsey, Horsey don't you stop,
Or you'll end up in a Tesco shop,
Your tail goes swish and the wheels go round,
Giddy up Horsey, you're a quarter pound!

Wibble · 17th January 2013, 00:40

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Originally Posted by Count Orduck

Oh, Wibbs

FFS taken down by shit puns and the wrong forum.

Will Absolute · 17th January 2013, 01:02

Wibble wasn't at the races tonight.

Slow out of the starting gate and down at the first fence.

He may have been nobbled.

Let's hope he doesn't have to be put down.

For the sake of our digestion.

Although even Tesco wouldn't stoop to that.

Would they?

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Colin129 Role model Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Aliens are in control of my tagline & location, but they'll never take me alive! Posts: 16,286	When I first saw this I was thinking so what. I can only presume it says 100% beef on the label & doesn't mention horse/pork such that it is misrepresentation.

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