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| Horsemeat scandal: Supplier says no horse DNA in Scottish school meals | Horsemeat scandal: Supplier says no horse DNA in Scottish school meals |
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| A supplier that discovered horse DNA in one of its products has said no horsemeat has been found in meals it supplies to Scottish schools. | A supplier that discovered horse DNA in one of its products has said no horsemeat has been found in meals it supplies to Scottish schools. |
| Renfrewshire Council earlier withdrew products sourced from the Brakes Group over the horse DNA detected in lasagne the firm produces for a pub company. | |
| The council said it had removed Brakes items as a precaution until results of an investigation were known. | The council said it had removed Brakes items as a precaution until results of an investigation were known. |
| Brakes said all beef ranges supplied to schools had tested negative for horse. | Brakes said all beef ranges supplied to schools had tested negative for horse. |
| "Brakes has today confirmed that all 127 of the Brakes branded beef products that are provided by Brakes for use in Scottish schools have tested negative for equine DNA," said a company spokesman. | "Brakes has today confirmed that all 127 of the Brakes branded beef products that are provided by Brakes for use in Scottish schools have tested negative for equine DNA," said a company spokesman. |
| "Brakes is currently sharing the results with local authorities and hopes that schoolchildren will soon be able to enjoy beef as part of their school dinners again." | "Brakes is currently sharing the results with local authorities and hopes that schoolchildren will soon be able to enjoy beef as part of their school dinners again." |
| Retailers have agreed to carry out testing of beef products in the wake of horsemeat contamination concerns after several high-profile discoveries in supermarket and food manufacturers. | Retailers have agreed to carry out testing of beef products in the wake of horsemeat contamination concerns after several high-profile discoveries in supermarket and food manufacturers. |
| Council testing | Council testing |
| Renfrewshire Council said its food suppliers were sourced through Scotland Excel, which deals with contracts on a national basis. | Renfrewshire Council said its food suppliers were sourced through Scotland Excel, which deals with contracts on a national basis. |
| North Lanarkshire Council said it disposed of 20 portions of Brakes lasagne last week after they were recalled by the catering firm and it was carrying out further checks on supplies of frozen mince. | |
| Other councils across the country have also tested products in the wake of the scandal. | Other councils across the country have also tested products in the wake of the scandal. |
| Fife Council leader Alex Rowley said there was "no risk" of school meals in the region containing traces of horsemeat, while Tayside Contracts, which caters for schools across Dundee, Angus and Perth and Kinross, said there was "no evidence" to suggest its meals contained horsemeat. | Fife Council leader Alex Rowley said there was "no risk" of school meals in the region containing traces of horsemeat, while Tayside Contracts, which caters for schools across Dundee, Angus and Perth and Kinross, said there was "no evidence" to suggest its meals contained horsemeat. |
| Borders Council said it has been assured by suppliers that they did not use any of the companies so far affected affected by the situation, while Edinburgh City Council said it had checked school dinners and found no samples that caused concern. | Borders Council said it has been assured by suppliers that they did not use any of the companies so far affected affected by the situation, while Edinburgh City Council said it had checked school dinners and found no samples that caused concern. |
| Shetland Council said schools and care homes were supplied with meat rather than processed meals, and tests showed it was not affected. | Shetland Council said schools and care homes were supplied with meat rather than processed meals, and tests showed it was not affected. |
| Moray and North Ayrshire councils also said they sourced meat locally and prepare meals on site. | Moray and North Ayrshire councils also said they sourced meat locally and prepare meals on site. |
| West Dunbartonshire said food safety officers were carrying out inspections on four meat production plants in the area but that meals supplied to school canteens and council care homes were not affected. | West Dunbartonshire said food safety officers were carrying out inspections on four meat production plants in the area but that meals supplied to school canteens and council care homes were not affected. |