Posted on 09/05/2013 8:55:01 AM PDT by Impala64ssa
Supermarket says it is angry with supplier Comigel after tests reveal 30% and 100% horsemeat in withdrawn ready meals. The environment secretary is due to meet the Food Standards Agency, food suppliers and retailers on Saturday to discuss the horsemeat scandal after Aldi became the latest supermarket to confirm its withdrawn beef products contained up to 100% horsemeat.
Owen Paterson said it was unacceptable that consumers were mis-sold products, but that the problems originated overseas.
"We believe that the two particular cases of the frozen burgers from Tesco and the lasagne from Findus are linked to suppliers in Ireland and France respectively. We and the Food Standards Agency are working closely with the authorities in these countries, as well as with Europol, to get to the root of the problem," he said.
Paterson said he believed the food was safe but urged consumers to return products to the retailers. "The French authorities are saying they are viewing the issue as a case of fraud rather than food safety. Anyone who has these products in their freezer should return them to retailers as a precaution.".
Findus denied reports that the company first knew there was horsemeat in its products last year.
"Findus want to be absolutely explicit that they were not aware of any issue of contamination with horsemeat last year," it said in a statement
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“Do you make it a habit to assail the handcapped?”
Handicapped? From your posts assailing and finding insult in reasonable private business practices, you just sound fat and lazy. Is that your handicap?
Yep, pig is beef too... and chicken.. :)
Yes, but “parts are parts” 8-)
I recently visited an Aldi’s and cannot agree with you....their system is all about bringing the lowest prices to the consumers....including the customer returning their cart....you don’t have to....but you then will pay the quarter for not returning your cart.
I found many of their items comparable to main line stores as to quality. In fact some of it is even better imo.
I haven’t used any of their meat products as I go to a meat market I prefer. But I have not yet encountered any food that wasn’t tasty and will return to shop there.
Rat is cheaper than horse...
I did say I don’t buy their meat products...and this includes prepared foods....
The store I have gone to is very clean and well kept. I seldom have seen produce as fresh and inviting in any other super market here.
I will go again. It is worth the trip and I have yet to be disappointed with any of the items I’ve purchased.
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