Meatballs with horsemeat

                               Meatballs With Horsemeat

The Czech authorities have confirmed that the packages containing frozen horse meatballs were made in Sweden and labeled as beef and pork. In particular, they have slowed the commercialization of around 760 kilos of these fraudulent meatballs. A speacher from the Swedish company explained that these meatballs where sold in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, France, Italy, UK, Netherlands, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Ireland and Belgium, but they have been removed. They have also been removed from Spain.

"This is a very specific batch" as have assured sources of Ikea Ibérica. They had chosen to remove all meatballs sale in 14 stores waiting for the results of the new analysis, although those made by Czech authorities only affect a batch of Swedish meatballs available in their store.Two weeks ago, Ikea Group initiated DNA analyzes of all meat products, with twelve check samples of different batches of meatballs that didnt showed any traces of horse meat.


"To validate the results of tests made by the Czech authorities, we are doing further analyzes. We expect to receive the results in the coming days," said the Ikea group in a statement. The company has secured of been working "closely" with all suppliers of raw materials, processed foods ... and services to ensure that our code of conduct IWAY complies in all purchasing processes.On the other hand, the Czech Republic has also found horse meat in burgers imported from Poland, to which we must add that found in Lasagne imported from Italy and sold in supermarkets Tesco last week.