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| How the horsemeat scandal unfolded | How the horsemeat scandal unfolded |
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| 16 January | 16 January |
| The Food Safety Authority of Ireland says beefburgers with traces of equine DNA, including one product classed as 29% horse, are being supplied to supermarkets by Silvercrest Foods in Ireland and Dalepak Hambleton in Yorkshire, subsidiaries of the ABP Food Group. | The Food Safety Authority of Ireland says beefburgers with traces of equine DNA, including one product classed as 29% horse, are being supplied to supermarkets by Silvercrest Foods in Ireland and Dalepak Hambleton in Yorkshire, subsidiaries of the ABP Food Group. |
| Ten million suspect burgers are taken off the shelves, including by Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Iceland and Dunnes Stores. | Ten million suspect burgers are taken off the shelves, including by Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Iceland and Dunnes Stores. |
| A third company, Liffey meats, based in County Cavan, Ireland, is also found to be supplying products to supermarkets with traces of horse DNA. | |
| 17 January | 17 January |
| The ABP Food Group suspends work at its Silvercrest Foods plant in Co Monaghan, Ireland, until further notice. | The ABP Food Group suspends work at its Silvercrest Foods plant in Co Monaghan, Ireland, until further notice. |
| Sainsbury's, Asda and the Co-op withdraw some frozen products as a precaution. | Sainsbury's, Asda and the Co-op withdraw some frozen products as a precaution. |
| 23 January | 23 January |
| Burger King, which is supplied burgers by ABP Food Group, switches to another supplier as a precautionary measure. | Burger King, which is supplied burgers by ABP Food Group, switches to another supplier as a precautionary measure. |
| 25 January | 25 January |
| The department of agriculture in Ireland reveals it has taken more than 130 samples of burgers and ingredients in the past week from the Silvercrest facility. | The department of agriculture in Ireland reveals it has taken more than 130 samples of burgers and ingredients in the past week from the Silvercrest facility. |
| Meanwhile, Waitrose removes a range of frozen burgers made by Dalepak but says its burgers have been tested and are 100% beef. | |
| The Food Standards Agency says tests at a Dalepak plant in North Yorkshire have found no traces of meat contaminated with horse or pork DNA. | The Food Standards Agency says tests at a Dalepak plant in North Yorkshire have found no traces of meat contaminated with horse or pork DNA. |
| Tesco drops Silvercrest as a supplier, saying it used meat in its products that did not come from a list of approved suppliers and was from outside the UK and Ireland. | Tesco drops Silvercrest as a supplier, saying it used meat in its products that did not come from a list of approved suppliers and was from outside the UK and Ireland. |
| 30 January | 30 January |
| Irish authorities say they believe "filler product" made from horsemeat and beef found in contaminated burgers came from Poland. | Irish authorities say they believe "filler product" made from horsemeat and beef found in contaminated burgers came from Poland. |
| 31 January | 31 January |
| Burger King reveals its burgers were contaminated by horsemeat. | Burger King reveals its burgers were contaminated by horsemeat. |
| 4 February | 4 February |
| Production at a second meat supplier, Rangeland Foods in Co Monaghan, is suspended after 75% equine DNA is found in raw ingredients, the Irish department of agriculture confirms. | Production at a second meat supplier, Rangeland Foods in Co Monaghan, is suspended after 75% equine DNA is found in raw ingredients, the Irish department of agriculture confirms. |
| The department calls in police to aid its investigation, which includes possible fraud. | The department calls in police to aid its investigation, which includes possible fraud. |
| ABP Food Group is estimated to have lost €45m (£38m) in contracts. | ABP Food Group is estimated to have lost €45m (£38m) in contracts. |
| 5 February | 5 February |
| Frozen meat at the Freeza Meats company in Newry, Northern Ireland, is found to contain 80% horsemeat, the Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland says. It is potentially linked to the Silvercrest factory in the Republic of Ireland. Asda withdraws products supplied by Freeza Meats. | Frozen meat at the Freeza Meats company in Newry, Northern Ireland, is found to contain 80% horsemeat, the Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland says. It is potentially linked to the Silvercrest factory in the Republic of Ireland. Asda withdraws products supplied by Freeza Meats. |
| 6 February | 6 February |
| Tesco and Aldi withdraw frozen spaghetti and lasagne meals produced by the French food supplier Comigel following concerns about its Findus beef lasagne. | Tesco and Aldi withdraw frozen spaghetti and lasagne meals produced by the French food supplier Comigel following concerns about its Findus beef lasagne. |
| 7 February | 7 February |
| The Food Standards Agency reveals a second case of "gross contamination" after some Findus UK beef lasagnes are found to contain up to 100% horsemeat. The products were made by Comigel. | The Food Standards Agency reveals a second case of "gross contamination" after some Findus UK beef lasagnes are found to contain up to 100% horsemeat. The products were made by Comigel. |
| The authority believes "criminal activity" is to blame and orders food companies to test their beef products. | The authority believes "criminal activity" is to blame and orders food companies to test their beef products. |
| Tesco and Aldi remove ready meals produced by Comigel from their shelves. | Tesco and Aldi remove ready meals produced by Comigel from their shelves. |