Dive Summary:
- In the wake of the horse meat scandal, Ikea officially announced the recall of 17,000 portions of moose lasagna after Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet publicized the withdrawal on Saturday.
- According to Ikea, the contaminated lasagna was on sale for a month before it was withdrawn on March 22.
- Ikea spokeswoman Tina Kardum explained the delay by saying follow-up tests on Friday confirmed the product contained 1.6% pork: "We have more information now. That's why we choose to inform now."
From the article:
"... Moose meat is common in Sweden though it's not typically used in lasagna.
Ikea has previously recalled meatballs and other meat products sold in its cafeterias and frozen foods sections after tests showed they contained traces of horsemeat. ..."
