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Meat recall widens to hotels and retailers | Meat recall widens to hotels and retailers |
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More big firms have been caught up in the problems of meat supplier Russell Hume. | More big firms have been caught up in the problems of meat supplier Russell Hume. |
Hilton Hotels said that a "small number" of its hotels have disposed of products from the meat supplier. | Hilton Hotels said that a "small number" of its hotels have disposed of products from the meat supplier. |
Russell Hume is the subject of an investigation by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). | Russell Hume is the subject of an investigation by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). |
It says that none of its products have caused illness and the recall was a "precautionary measure because of mislabelling". | It says that none of its products have caused illness and the recall was a "precautionary measure because of mislabelling". |
On Wednesday the FSA said it had stopped any meat leaving Russell Hume company sites and unused meat had been withdrawn from its customers. | On Wednesday the FSA said it had stopped any meat leaving Russell Hume company sites and unused meat had been withdrawn from its customers. |
Responding earlier, the shopping channel QVC said it is refunding customers who bought Green Seasons products. | |
On Wednesday Wetherspoon pubs said it had removed steak from the menu on their weekly steak night. | On Wednesday Wetherspoon pubs said it had removed steak from the menu on their weekly steak night. |
"We took the decision on Monday to withdraw sirloin steak, rump steak and gammon steak from our menu," said Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon. | "We took the decision on Monday to withdraw sirloin steak, rump steak and gammon steak from our menu," said Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon. |
Jamie's Italian also removed meat from the supplier, as did 18 Marston's pubs. | Jamie's Italian also removed meat from the supplier, as did 18 Marston's pubs. |
Environmental health professionals called on the FSA to release more details about its concerns over the meat supplier. | |
Russell Hume also criticised the way the FSA has handled the investigation. | |
"Our customers are at the heart of our business and there has never been a suggestion of any Russell Hume-supplied product causing illness," the firm said in a statement. | |
The FSA's actions have "unfortunately" created a "very different impression", it said. | |
"Russell Hume is a business of 50-years standing and an unblemished record," it added. |