Ground meat mixed with pork, chicken sold as ground beef

Ground meat mixed with pork, chicken sold as ground beef

SAPPORO, Japan - Frozen croquettes made from ''ground beef'' supplied by Meat Hope Co., a meat-processing company based in Hokkaido, were found to have been mixed with pork and chicken. Some of the ''beef croquettes'' (as labeled in the photo) were found to contain only pork, according to DNA tests conducted by frozen food maker Katokichi Co. and the Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union. Police searched the premises of Meat Hope on June 24 on suspicion of violating the unfair competition prevention law. (Kyodo)

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  • ILEA000671314
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  • 2007/6/24 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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