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Farmbox Meats: Firm's products face recall order | Farmbox Meats: Firm's products face recall order |
(about 17 hours later) | |
The Food Standards Agency has ordered the recall of meat supplied by a Ceredigion company investigated in this year's horsemeat scandal. | The Food Standards Agency has ordered the recall of meat supplied by a Ceredigion company investigated in this year's horsemeat scandal. |
The FSA has issued a recall notice for all frozen lamb, beef and mutton trim supplied by Farmbox Meats Ltd of Llandre near Aberystwyth. | |
Officials cite temperature control and traceability laws as the recall reason but the alleged breaches are disputed. | |
The company went into receivership in June and is no longer trading. | |
In a notice released on Friday, the FSA stated: "Heads of Environmental Health and Directors of Trading Standards will wish to be aware that a company formerly trading as Farmbox Meats Limited has supplied frozen beef trim found to breach food safety regulations. | In a notice released on Friday, the FSA stated: "Heads of Environmental Health and Directors of Trading Standards will wish to be aware that a company formerly trading as Farmbox Meats Limited has supplied frozen beef trim found to breach food safety regulations. |
"We believe that the product has not been subject to proper temperature controls and does not comply with traceability requirements under food law. | "We believe that the product has not been subject to proper temperature controls and does not comply with traceability requirements under food law. |
"It has not been possible to obtain full distribution details or product traceability records for products supplied from this establishment." | "It has not been possible to obtain full distribution details or product traceability records for products supplied from this establishment." |
'Picked on' | |
In response, a spokesperson for Dafydd Raw-Rees, who owned Farmbox, said: "The issues which the FSA have now raised are historic, particularly in view of the fact that the company has long gone into administration. | |
"The alleged breaches are not substantiated and are disputed as a matter of fact and, in our view, a complete misinterpretation of the legal position." | |
Work at Farmbox Meats was originally suspended in February following a raid by police and FSA officials investigating the discovery of horsemeat contamination in processed beef products. | Work at Farmbox Meats was originally suspended in February following a raid by police and FSA officials investigating the discovery of horsemeat contamination in processed beef products. |
Mr Raw-Rees insisted at the time there had been no cross-contamination at the cutting plant and said he felt he had been "picked on". | |
Farmbox Meats was allowed to re-open operating under conditional approval in March. | Farmbox Meats was allowed to re-open operating under conditional approval in March. |
Receivers | |
But the FSA then decided to withdraw the approval over hygiene standards, which the company disputed. | But the FSA then decided to withdraw the approval over hygiene standards, which the company disputed. |
In April, Mr Raw-Rees said he planned to appeal against the decision, and threatened to take legal action against the FSA. | |
However, on 6 June official receivers were appointed after a hearing at Manchester High Court. | However, on 6 June official receivers were appointed after a hearing at Manchester High Court. |
In Friday's recall notice, the FSA asks local authorities to "make contact with the establishments in their area likely to purchase the implicated products" and ensure those products are withdrawn - if found. | In Friday's recall notice, the FSA asks local authorities to "make contact with the establishments in their area likely to purchase the implicated products" and ensure those products are withdrawn - if found. |
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