Paris: Six major French retailers have withdrawn foods provided
by producers Findus and Comigel over fears they may contain horsemeat,
the FCD retail association said on Sunday.
Retailers Auchan, Casino, Carrefour, Cora, Monoprix and Picard have pulled the prepared products, including pasta dishes with meat sauce, shepherd's pie and moussaka, from their shelves, the association said in a statement.
It said the withdrawal was the result of a "labeling non-compliance in regards to the nature of the meat" in the products.
"The retailers are following the investigations carried out by
suppliers with the greatest attention and waiting for the results of
public inquiries," the statement said, noting that French authorities
had indicated there was no health risk from the products.
Prepared foods have been pulled from the shelves in Britain, France and Sweden after it emerged that frozen food companies had been using horsemeat in products labelled as containing beef.
Findus has lodged a legal complaint in France after evidence showed the presence of horsemeat in its supply chain "was not accidental", while a French meat-processing firm said it would sue its Romanian supplier
Retailers Auchan, Casino, Carrefour, Cora, Monoprix and Picard have pulled the prepared products, including pasta dishes with meat sauce, shepherd's pie and moussaka, from their shelves, the association said in a statement.
It said the withdrawal was the result of a "labeling non-compliance in regards to the nature of the meat" in the products.
Prepared foods have been pulled from the shelves in Britain, France and Sweden after it emerged that frozen food companies had been using horsemeat in products labelled as containing beef.
Findus has lodged a legal complaint in France after evidence showed the presence of horsemeat in its supply chain "was not accidental", while a French meat-processing firm said it would sue its Romanian supplier
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