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| Tesco ice cream contamination investigated by police | Tesco ice cream contamination investigated by police |
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| An investigation into the possible deliberate contamination of Tesco ice cream with painkillers has been launched by North Yorkshire Police. | An investigation into the possible deliberate contamination of Tesco ice cream with painkillers has been launched by North Yorkshire Police. |
| In November, two filled cones produced for the supermarket by R&R Ice Cream based in Northallerton were each found to contain a single pain relief tablet. | In November, two filled cones produced for the supermarket by R&R Ice Cream based in Northallerton were each found to contain a single pain relief tablet. |
| Tesco recalled its own-brand chocolate and nut cones as a precaution. | |
| The force said it was working alongside the supermarket chain, the manufacturer and the Food Standards Agency. | The force said it was working alongside the supermarket chain, the manufacturer and the Food Standards Agency. |
| In a statement, North Yorkshire Police said the two incidents had been "assessed as a low risk to public health". | In a statement, North Yorkshire Police said the two incidents had been "assessed as a low risk to public health". |
| R&R Ice Cream said it had introduced additional security measures at its North Yorkshire factory following the incident, including the installation of CCTV on the production lines. | R&R Ice Cream said it had introduced additional security measures at its North Yorkshire factory following the incident, including the installation of CCTV on the production lines. |
| The company said cone production had restarted just before Christmas. | The company said cone production had restarted just before Christmas. |