Recently Ikea in Europe withdrew its stock of Swedish meatballs, after tests found horsemeat content. Now it seems their wiener sausages are also suspect.
Digital Journal reported recently on the horsemeat scandal and Ikea's meatballs, which had to be withdrawn from sale.
After Czech Republic food inspectors found traces of horsemeat in the Swedish-made meatballs, the company withdrew them from stores in 21 European countries and in Hong Kong, Thailand and the Dominican Republic.
Now it seems that you can't eat a hot dog safely at an Ikea store in some countries in Europe either, as they were apparently coming from the same supplier.
After testing in Britain, France, Spain, Ireland and Portugal tests have confirmed "a few indications of horsemeat", yet another popular food item at the Ikea cafeteria bites the dust.
According to company spokeswoman, Ylva Magnusson, other stores were getting sausages from different suppliers.
Magnusson confirmed that some of the meatballs, despite their labeling, didn't just contain beef and pork. She said, "Based on some hundred test results that we have received so far, there are a few indications of horse meat."
"Together with the Swedish supplier in question we have decided to withdraw from sales also the wiener sausages ... from that supplier."
The wieners are supposed to be made of ground pork and beef and while she is not 100% sure if the wieners tested positive for horsemeat, Magnusson did say, "but I know that at least some of the meatballs have shown traces of DNA from horse."
Now it seems that you can't eat a hot dog safely at an Ikea store in some countries in Europe either, as they were apparently coming from the same supplier.
After testing in Britain, France, Spain, Ireland and Portugal tests have confirmed "a few indications of horsemeat", yet another popular food item at the Ikea cafeteria bites the dust.
According to company spokeswoman, Ylva Magnusson, other stores were getting sausages from different suppliers.
Magnusson confirmed that some of the meatballs, despite their labeling, didn't just contain beef and pork. She said, "Based on some hundred test results that we have received so far, there are a few indications of horse meat."
"Together with the Swedish supplier in question we have decided to withdraw from sales also the wiener sausages ... from that supplier."
The wieners are supposed to be made of ground pork and beef and while she is not 100% sure if the wieners tested positive for horsemeat, Magnusson did say, "but I know that at least some of the meatballs have shown traces of DNA from horse."
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