Horse DNA found in Whitbread beef burgers and meat lasagne

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Saturday, February 16, 2013
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South Wales Evening Post

HORSE DNA has been found in meat lasagne and beef burgers at pub and hotel group Whitbread.

The company owns Premier Inn and Beefeater which have outlets across South West Wales.

A spokeswoman for Whitbread confirmed the products were immediately removed from menus and will not be replaced until after further testing.

She said: "We would like to sincerely apologise to our customers for any concerns or inconvenience that this may cause."

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  • Profile image for Zoomer

    by Zoomer

    Monday, February 18 2013, 1:03PM

    “I was wondering what happened to all those big brewery drayhorses !”

  • Profile image for awt1965

    by awt1965

    Monday, February 18 2013, 7:19AM

    “after eating at the beefeater i was always asked " why the long face"?”

  • Profile image for victor-mildew

    by victor-mildew

    Saturday, February 16 2013, 7:37PM

    “Hopefully it didn't give you the trots, cresswell1 !!”

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    by cresswell1

    Saturday, February 16 2013, 4:48PM

    “YES but after eating at the Beefeater, boy could i run fast, must have been the horse burgers.”

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