Post by cenydd on Aug 23, 2013 10:05:39 GMT
Brazilian health officials have banned a batch of Mexico-made Heinz ketchup, after detecting traces of rodent fur.
The government said in a statement that it had banned all sales, distribution and marketing of the batch.
The Mexican authorities have launched their own inquiry, and have ordered an inspection of the factory where the batch was produced.
Heinz said the batch was imported to Brazil last year, but had already been taken out of circulation.
The firm has previously stated that all of its products are made according to international standards, and promised to investigate the issue.
The government said in a statement that it had banned all sales, distribution and marketing of the batch.
The Mexican authorities have launched their own inquiry, and have ordered an inspection of the factory where the batch was produced.
Heinz said the batch was imported to Brazil last year, but had already been taken out of circulation.
The firm has previously stated that all of its products are made according to international standards, and promised to investigate the issue.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23777310
You'd think that a company with the profile and market prominence of Heinz would be a little more careful about production standards at factories producing produces that are sold with their label. I would suggest that rodent fur is an indication of a pretty serious problem!
