Dive Summary:
- After discovering traces of horse and pig DNA in ground hamburger meat, the U.K. and Ireland have since recalled over 10 million pounds of the contaminated product.
- Over the weekend, the IFSA announced the meat has been traced back to an accredited meat producer in Poland supplying Silvercrest Foods and Liffey Meats in Ireland, and Dalepak Hambleton in the U.K.
- Burger King has already announced it plans to cut ties with Silvercrest, its main meat supplier in the U.K.
From the article:
The IFSA discovered the undeclared horse meat in 10 out of 27 samples taken from 10 beef processing plants. Those 10 samples containing horse meat came from three plants: Silvercrest Foods and Liffey Meats in Ireland, and Dalepak Hambleton in the U.K.
Burger King has discontinued business with Ireland-based Silvercrest Foods, its burger supplier in the U.K. and Ireland.
