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| Beef removed from Staffordshire school menus | Beef removed from Staffordshire school menus |
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| Beef has been removed from school meals across Staffordshire as a precautionary measure amid the horsemeat scandal. | Beef has been removed from school meals across Staffordshire as a precautionary measure amid the horsemeat scandal. |
| The county council, which provides meals to 87% of its schools, said there was no suggestion there had been a problem with contamination. | The county council, which provides meals to 87% of its schools, said there was no suggestion there had been a problem with contamination. |
| In the meantime, pupils are being served other meats such as turkey. | In the meantime, pupils are being served other meats such as turkey. |
| The county council said the move was a precaution and added "normal school menus" were likely to return after next week's half-term break. | The county council said the move was a precaution and added "normal school menus" were likely to return after next week's half-term break. |
| Several processed meat products have been withdrawn from sale across the UK after horsemeat was detected. | Several processed meat products have been withdrawn from sale across the UK after horsemeat was detected. |
| Mark Winnington, the council's cabinet member the environment, said the authority was taking a "belt and braces approach" to the situation. | Mark Winnington, the council's cabinet member the environment, said the authority was taking a "belt and braces approach" to the situation. |
| He said they had "every confidence in our suppliers" but said there would be further testing to make sure. | He said they had "every confidence in our suppliers" but said there would be further testing to make sure. |
| 'Concerns understandable' | |
| He added: "We want to be absolutely sure the products we're supplying to schools are what they purport to be." | He added: "We want to be absolutely sure the products we're supplying to schools are what they purport to be." |
| Councils in Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and Shropshire said they had not withdrawn beef from their school menus. | Councils in Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and Shropshire said they had not withdrawn beef from their school menus. |
| Worcestershire County Council said it was up to individual schools to make their own decisions. | Worcestershire County Council said it was up to individual schools to make their own decisions. |
| A spokesperson for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said: "It is understandable that there will be concerns, but there is no evidence that any of the horsemeat found in food poses a danger to humans." | A spokesperson for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said: "It is understandable that there will be concerns, but there is no evidence that any of the horsemeat found in food poses a danger to humans." |