Burger King acts over British horse-meat saga

Burger King restaurants inwards Great Britain together with Republic of Ireland are dumping all marrow products from ane of the plants at the middle of an investigation into Equus caballus deoxyribonucleic acid inwards beef burgers.

The inquiry was launched inwards both countries next tests past times the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. H5N1 full of 27 beef burger products were analysed, alongside 37 per cent – 10 of the 27 products – testing positive for Equus caballus deoxyribonucleic acid together with 23 (85 per cent) testing positive for squealer DNA.

In nine of the 10 beef burger samples, Equus caballus deoxyribonucleic acid was constitute at really depression levels. However, inwards ane sample from Tesco, the degree of Equus caballus deoxyribonucleic acid indicated that Equus caballus marrow accounted for close 29 per cent relative to the beef content.

The beef burger products which tested positive for Equus caballus deoxyribonucleic acid were produced past times 2 processing plants inwards Ireland, Liffey Meats together with Silvercrest Foods, together with ane flora inwards Britain, Dalepak Hambleton.

The plants get got implicated marrow production sourced from the European mainland from EU-accredited suppliers.

Further tests were carried out, alongside equine deoxyribonucleic acid constitute inwards samples of burgers taken past times the region on Jan fifteen from production manufactured at Silvercrest Foods betwixt Jan iii together with 14.

Thirteen samples of finished burgers were tested. Nine tested positive for traces of equine deoxyribonucleic acid together with but about other 4 get got tested negative.

Seven samples of raw ingredients were tested, ane of which, sourced from but about other European Union state, tested positive.

All ingredients inwards the production of burgers sourced from Irish Gaelic suppliers tested negative for equine DNA.

Burger King confirmed that Silvercrest, a subsidiary of ABP Food Group, has been supplying beef patties to its restaurants inwards Great Britain together with Ireland.

The chain said it had forthwith launched an independent investigation next the revelations past times Ireland’s nutrient watchdog.

“As a precaution, this past times weekend nosotros decided to supervene upon all Silvercrest products inwards the U.K. together with Republic of Ireland alongside products from but about other approved Burger King supplier.

“This is a voluntary together with precautionary measure. We are working diligently to position suppliers that tin give the axe hit 100 per cent pure Irish Gaelic together with British beef products that encounter our high character standards.

“Unfortunately, this may hateful that but about of our products are temporarily unavailable. We apologise to our guests for whatever inconvenience. However, nosotros desire to allow them know that they tin give the axe trust us to serve solely the highest character products.”

Burger King said it took the affair seriously together with would give its investigation to determine how the province of affairs occurred together with what lessons could hold upward learned.

 

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