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Booths has been caught up in a potential food fraud case after it was alleged the up-market supermarket chain stocked incorrectly-labelled foreign meat.
The investigation was started after products reportedly labelled as British sources had actually been imported from South America and Europe. While the company itself is not being investigated, the National Food Crime Unit is looking into how the products ended up on its shelves and is probing one of its suppliers, the BBC reports.As soon as Booths were made aware of the issue, they removed all the pre-packed sliced meats and deli products from shelves.
The revelation found some burgers and ready meals were found to contain 100% horse meal. Booths also said it held issues of products' origins, traceability, honesty and authenticity to the highest level of importance, and that they've been fully co-operating with the NFCU over the past 18 months. A spokesman for Booths confirmed to the Mirror they had been "working closely and co-operatively" with the National Food Crime Unit since being made aware of potential food fraud issues in 2021. They said: “Booths are categorically NOT under investigation by the NFCU."
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