Findus Beef Lasagne Meals 100% Horsemeat

http://news.sky.com ^ | 2-8-13 | Staff

[Red Badger]

Tests on Findus beef lasagne have revealed that some of the ready meals were made entirely from horsemeat.

Findus analysed 18 of its beef lasagne products and found 11 meals contained between 60% and 100% horsemeat, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said.

There is no evidence to suggest the horsemeat found in the Findus beef lasagne is a food safety risk, the FSA said.

However, the agency has ordered urgent tests on the lasagne for the veterinary drug phenylbutazone. Meat from animals treated with "bute" is not allowed to enter the food chain in Britain as it may pose a risk to human health.

All food companies have been told to test their beef products, with the FSA saying it was "highly likely" that criminal activity was to blame for the contamination.

Consumers who have purchased the ready meals - produced by French food supplier Comigel on behalf of Findus - have been advised by the FSA not to eat them and return them to the shop they were bought from.

Retail giant Tesco and discount chain Aldi have already withdrawn a range of ready meals produced by Comigel over fears they contained contaminated meat.

Findus UK has already started a full recall of its lasagne products. It withdrew its 320g, 360g and 500g lasagne meals from supermarket shelves as a precautionary measure earlier this week.

It came after Comigel alerted Findus and Aldi that their products "do not conform to specification".

It advised them to remove Findus beef lasagne and Aldi's Today's Special frozen beef lasagne and Today's Special frozen spaghetti bolognese.

Findus UK apologised to customers "for any inconvenience caused" - and said anyone who bought the affected lasagne products could get a full refund.

[Red Badger]

They could get Camilla to be their spokesperson.........

[cuban leaf]

Maybe it’s cheaper than real beef?......

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That’s the thing. I think it costs more per lb to produce. That said, I do know that horses around my parts are a lot cheaper than beef. I suppose someone could go to an auction and buy a LOT of horses pretty cheap and then make hamburger out of them. Thing is, though, this would only happen temporarily. The world herd would shrink pretty fast.

But there is a Mustang problem still going on, so who knows.

[Celtic Conservative]

LOL!

cC

[Red Badger]

I have heard that you can be eating a horseburger and never know the difference, except that it has a slightly sweet taste.........

[elcid1970]

Horsemeat lasagna? Nayyyyyy.......

Say it ain’t so, Wilbur! Nayyyyyy!!!!!

[SparkyBass]

Just say Neigh!

[andy58-in-nh]

"Mmmmmm..... Belmont Steaks....."

[cuban leaf]

I done slaughtered this horse two weeks ago. I think it's beginning to turn.

[Red Badger]

I thought most horsemeat in the US winds up in dog food.......

[Celtic Conservative]

As long as they keep her far away from the meat packing plant. We wouldn't want any misunderstandings...

CC

[xzins]

Even horsemeat lasagna still sounds good. Dish me up.

Deer lasagna is excellent, so horse probably can't be that bad.

[libertarian27]

"...a generous pinch of imagination in our recipes..."

I wonder what's in their Chicken meals

[COBOL2Java]

Hey folks! It's the new hip meme! As we slouch towards Gomorrah chewing our horsemeat lasagne, we can all join with Hillary and shout:

"What difference does it make?"

[Yo-Yo]

Reminds me of an episode of All in the Family where Meathead made Horsemeat steaks for Archie.

[RckyRaCoCo]

"Eat Mor Chikin!"

[Ezekiel]

palomino in the pasta alert

And go heavy on the mareinara sauce.

[Iron Munro]

Horse meat is considered a delicacy in Europe and generally costs more than beef.

They should be charging premium prices for this lasagna.

[Red Badger]

I don’t recall that one, it must have been on while I was in The USMC........

[Red Badger]

They aren’t really concerned that it’s horsemeat, but that it may contain veterinary pharmaceuticals that are not allowed........

[KC_Lion]