You thought the horse meatballs were bad… Ikea withdraws cakes over ‘faecal matter’
More grist to the local food mill!!
The ‘horseburger scandal’ continues apace, with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) once again setting up citizens panel to find out what level of horse DNA in meat is ‘achievable, detectable and acceptable’ to the public – during 2010, the FSA organised a series of ‘citizens forums’ with the public to ask for their views on current and future meat hygiene controls and supermarkets reporting that consumers are buying more vegetarian meals in the wake of the scandal.
Now Ikea, known for its flat pack furniture, has withdrawn chocolate almond cake from its stores in 23 countries after testing found faecal coliforms – bacteria normally found in human and animal waste. According to this media report, thousands of Twitter users have expressed outrage (both humorous and genuine): “Gross – I ate that cake last month” and “Wow! Horsemeat doesn’t seem so bad now does it”.