Post by Admin on Oct 8, 2006 17:14:24 GMT
LINDSEY SMITH
10:30 - 05 October 2006
Contaminated meat could be about to flood the market all over North Warwickshire after thousands of pounds worth of beef, pork and lamb was made unfit for human consumption during a burglary in Atherstone.
An unclean 'bone bin' used to store animal remains at the Farm to Kitchen food hall at Dobbies Garden World in Atherstone, was used to transport the unwrapped sausages, burgers, steaks, bacon and meat cuts during the raid on Saturday night.
"It's a dirty bin - we just use it to put old bones and animal bits in and it doesn't get washed out," said Field to Kitchen owner Kate Shropshire.
"The bin is emptied every week but it's not thoroughly cleaned. I've seen maggots in there.
"To think they transported the meat in it is just disgusting.
"All of that meat will now be contaminated, certainly not fit for human consumption.
"Our worry is that people will be offered the meat and not know the filthy conditions it was transported in and will place themselves at risk by eating it."
The burglary took place at around 9.30pm on Saturday, September 30, when three young white males in hooded tops and baseball caps were caught on CCTV approaching the premises.
"We think they approached from the road running alongside our deer field, the road to Fenny Drayton," Kate explained.
"Whoever it was knew the premises - they even knew which fridge to go to - so either they're the same people who seem to break in every year at around this time, or they know us for some other reason.
"But certainly this meat could have been stolen to order.
"We appeal to whoever it was NOT to put the public at risk by letting this contaminated meat be eaten by unsuspecting customers," she added.
Field to Kitchen meat is hung for 21 days prior to sale - meaning the business will have to wait at least three weeks until its delicatessen stores can be replenished.
10:30 - 05 October 2006
Contaminated meat could be about to flood the market all over North Warwickshire after thousands of pounds worth of beef, pork and lamb was made unfit for human consumption during a burglary in Atherstone.
An unclean 'bone bin' used to store animal remains at the Farm to Kitchen food hall at Dobbies Garden World in Atherstone, was used to transport the unwrapped sausages, burgers, steaks, bacon and meat cuts during the raid on Saturday night.
"It's a dirty bin - we just use it to put old bones and animal bits in and it doesn't get washed out," said Field to Kitchen owner Kate Shropshire.
"The bin is emptied every week but it's not thoroughly cleaned. I've seen maggots in there.
"To think they transported the meat in it is just disgusting.
"All of that meat will now be contaminated, certainly not fit for human consumption.
"Our worry is that people will be offered the meat and not know the filthy conditions it was transported in and will place themselves at risk by eating it."
The burglary took place at around 9.30pm on Saturday, September 30, when three young white males in hooded tops and baseball caps were caught on CCTV approaching the premises.
"We think they approached from the road running alongside our deer field, the road to Fenny Drayton," Kate explained.
"Whoever it was knew the premises - they even knew which fridge to go to - so either they're the same people who seem to break in every year at around this time, or they know us for some other reason.
"But certainly this meat could have been stolen to order.
"We appeal to whoever it was NOT to put the public at risk by letting this contaminated meat be eaten by unsuspecting customers," she added.
Field to Kitchen meat is hung for 21 days prior to sale - meaning the business will have to wait at least three weeks until its delicatessen stores can be replenished.
