Burger King, Nestle, Tesco and now Ikea – the European horse meat scandal that has heightened food supply concerns for the last month has now reached the furniture giant’s famed Swedish meatballs.
Inspectors in the Czech Republic said Monday that they found equine evidence in the chain’s frozen meatballs. The affected product was sold as a packaged beef and pork item in more than a dozen European countries but not in the U.S.
The Czech State Veterinary Administration confirmed on its website that samples of the meatballs, which are made in Sweden, contained horse DNA. Shipments of the meatballs have been suspended, according to the agency, which said it sent its findings to European Union authorities.
Supplier Familjen Dafgard wrote on its website that it is “investigating the situation” and that it will “perform ongoing, extensive DNA analysis,” with test results expected in the next few days.
Ikea is the latest major food provider to be embroiled in the horse meat fiasco, which blew open in January after Irish regulators found products labeled as pure beef that were anything but.
Nestle, the world’s largest food company, discovered traces of equine DNA in some of its Buitoni-brand pasta products last week. Supermarket behemoth Tesco apologized to customers after learning that some of its foodstuffs may have been contaminated.
Last month, Burger King cut ties with an Irish supplier after its patties were roped into the growing collection of lasagnas, shepherd’s pies, pizzas and other items potentially tainted with horse flesh.
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