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| Horsemeat scandal: Burgers withdrawn from hospitals | |
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| Burgers containing horsemeat have been supplied to hospitals in Northern Ireland. | |
| David Bingham from the Business Services Organisation, which sources meat for the health trusts, said that one range, supplied by a company in the Republic of Ireland was affected and had been withdrawn. | |
| "We have acted immediately as soon as we got information there may be a confidence issue we withdrew the product," he said. | |
| Northern Ireland's agriculture minister Michelle O'Neill has called a special meeting on the horsemeat scandal. | |
| A number of other executive ministers, including Justice Minister David Ford are to attend the briefing on Friday. | A number of other executive ministers, including Justice Minister David Ford are to attend the briefing on Friday. |
| They will receive an urgent update from senior officials of the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) on their investigations into the controversy. | They will receive an urgent update from senior officials of the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) on their investigations into the controversy. |
| The results of UK-wide tests on the presence of horsemeat in processed meals are to be released later. | The results of UK-wide tests on the presence of horsemeat in processed meals are to be released later. |
| The Ulster Farmer's Union (UFU) has said it hopes revelations about the scandal are now all "out in the open". | The Ulster Farmer's Union (UFU) has said it hopes revelations about the scandal are now all "out in the open". |
| UFU President Harry Sinclair said farmers want to see confidence rebuilt and that traceability standards have ensured Northern Ireland has avoided being drawn into the crisis. | UFU President Harry Sinclair said farmers want to see confidence rebuilt and that traceability standards have ensured Northern Ireland has avoided being drawn into the crisis. |
| "While the mood among farmers is still one of anger that the red meat sector has been dragged into this horsemeat scandal, there is also the need to press ahead and make a better food chain," he said. | "While the mood among farmers is still one of anger that the red meat sector has been dragged into this horsemeat scandal, there is also the need to press ahead and make a better food chain," he said. |
| "The benefits of a short supply chain and farm quality assured produce have been clearly demonstrated in this scandal and decisions should now be made by processors, retailers and government to make a much greater commitment to our local farm quality assured produce." | "The benefits of a short supply chain and farm quality assured produce have been clearly demonstrated in this scandal and decisions should now be made by processors, retailers and government to make a much greater commitment to our local farm quality assured produce." |
| The UFU is to meet agri-food and retail bodies, also on Friday. | The UFU is to meet agri-food and retail bodies, also on Friday. |
| Meanwhile, food safety experts from across Europe will meet in Brussels on Friday morning. | Meanwhile, food safety experts from across Europe will meet in Brussels on Friday morning. |
| They will try to draw up detailed plans on how to conduct DNA testing of a large number of beef food products across much of the continent in the coming weeks. | They will try to draw up detailed plans on how to conduct DNA testing of a large number of beef food products across much of the continent in the coming weeks. |
| The meeting is being held after the French government accused meat processing company Spanghero of knowingly selling horsemeat labelled as beef. | The meeting is being held after the French government accused meat processing company Spanghero of knowingly selling horsemeat labelled as beef. |
| The firm has denied the allegations, saying it only ever dealt in meat it believed to be beef. | The firm has denied the allegations, saying it only ever dealt in meat it believed to be beef. |
| On Thursday, a company that makes burgers supplied to Northern Ireland schools that were recalled, said tests show they are clear of horse DNA. | On Thursday, a company that makes burgers supplied to Northern Ireland schools that were recalled, said tests show they are clear of horse DNA. |
| Henderson Food Service had recalled the burgers after contacting one of its suppliers to seek assurances they were unaffected by the horsemeat scandal. | Henderson Food Service had recalled the burgers after contacting one of its suppliers to seek assurances they were unaffected by the horsemeat scandal. |
| They were told the burgers were undergoing additional testing. | They were told the burgers were undergoing additional testing. |
| The supplier, Liffey Meats, has now said the tests show they are clear of horse DNA. | The supplier, Liffey Meats, has now said the tests show they are clear of horse DNA. |
| More than 9,000 burgers made for the UK market by a firm in the Republic of Ireland were also withdrawn after some were found to contain horsemeat. | More than 9,000 burgers made for the UK market by a firm in the Republic of Ireland were also withdrawn after some were found to contain horsemeat. |
| Rangeland Foods in County Monaghan said that the burgers were made in September 2012 and used meat from Poland. | Rangeland Foods in County Monaghan said that the burgers were made in September 2012 and used meat from Poland. |
| Some of the burgers, sold to the catering and wholesale sectors, contained between 5-30% horsemeat. | Some of the burgers, sold to the catering and wholesale sectors, contained between 5-30% horsemeat. |
| They had been distributed within Ireland as well as to five other European countries. | They had been distributed within Ireland as well as to five other European countries. |
| The company said they had contacted customers about the test results. | The company said they had contacted customers about the test results. |
CLICKABLE 8. Processors1. Comigel: Food processor3. Spanghero: Meat processor2. Tavola: Factory4. Subcontractor5. Trader6. Abattoirs7. Supermarkets French food producer makes order | CLICKABLE 8. Processors1. Comigel: Food processor3. Spanghero: Meat processor2. Tavola: Factory4. Subcontractor5. Trader6. Abattoirs7. Supermarkets French food producer makes order |
| Comigel HQ in Metz, north-east France, asks its subsidiary, Tavola in Luxembourg, to make food products - including beef lasagne for Findus. | Comigel HQ in Metz, north-east France, asks its subsidiary, Tavola in Luxembourg, to make food products - including beef lasagne for Findus. |
Factory orders meat | Factory orders meat |
| The Tavola factory orders the meat from Spanghero in the south of France. | The Tavola factory orders the meat from Spanghero in the south of France. |
Subcontractor used | Subcontractor used |
| Spanghero contacts a subcontractor in Cyprus to source the meat. | Spanghero contacts a subcontractor in Cyprus to source the meat. |
Subcontractor enlists trader | Subcontractor enlists trader |
| The Cypriot subcontractor in turn contacts a trader in the Netherlands. | The Cypriot subcontractor in turn contacts a trader in the Netherlands. |
Trader orders from Romania | Trader orders from Romania |
| The trader in the Netherlands places an order for meat with abattoirs in Romania. | The trader in the Netherlands places an order for meat with abattoirs in Romania. |
Abattoirs send meat to France | Abattoirs send meat to France |
| The meat from the abattoirs travels to Spanghero in France. However, Romania rejects claims that it was responsible for wrongly describing the horsemeat from its abattoirs as beef. Horsemeat is always labelled as such, they say. The Romanian authorities claim records show orders had been for horse carcass - easily distinguishable from beef. | The meat from the abattoirs travels to Spanghero in France. However, Romania rejects claims that it was responsible for wrongly describing the horsemeat from its abattoirs as beef. Horsemeat is always labelled as such, they say. The Romanian authorities claim records show orders had been for horse carcass - easily distinguishable from beef. |
Meat used to make products | Meat used to make products |
| Spanghero sends the meat to the Comigel subsidiary’s factory in Luxembourg before the finished products are supplied to Findus and retailers across Europe, including the UK. The president of Comigel says the company was unaware the meat was coming from abroad. | Spanghero sends the meat to the Comigel subsidiary’s factory in Luxembourg before the finished products are supplied to Findus and retailers across Europe, including the UK. The president of Comigel says the company was unaware the meat was coming from abroad. |
Horsemeat found in Ireland and UK | Horsemeat found in Ireland and UK |
| Tests by Irish authorities have found equine DNA in beefburgers made by firms in the Irish Republic and the UK. Traces of horsemeat have also been found in stored meat at another plant in Ireland and one in Northern Ireland. In mainland Britain, police and officials probing alleged horsemeat mislabelling have carried out raids at a slaughterhouse in West Yorkshire and a meat firm near Aberystwyth. | Tests by Irish authorities have found equine DNA in beefburgers made by firms in the Irish Republic and the UK. Traces of horsemeat have also been found in stored meat at another plant in Ireland and one in Northern Ireland. In mainland Britain, police and officials probing alleged horsemeat mislabelling have carried out raids at a slaughterhouse in West Yorkshire and a meat firm near Aberystwyth. |