CAMPUS shop CostCutter has removed beef burgers potentially contaminated with horse and pig.

Dalepak, the meat producer, is being investigated by the Food Standards Agency of Ireland (FSAI) after tests showed that burgers that were supposed to contain beef contained up to 29% horsemeat.

Whilst not a health risk, unknowing Jewish and Muslim students are consuming porcine meat, which is strictly against their religion.

The affected meat came from the North Yorkshire Dalepak food processing plant (identified as UK HN 012 EC on packets)
The voluntary recall only happened after a student studied the label on the burgers two weeks after the nationwide story broke.

The university, which jointly own the store with the Students’ Union, denied all liability, when a spokesperson said: “This is a matter for the Student’s Union as they run the store.”

A Students’ Union spokesperson said: “We have taken the burgers in question off sale in the store and are continuously listening to advice from Costcutter who are in touch with the Food Standards Agency.”

CostCutter are following in the footsteps of Asda, Tesco and Iceland, who have all voluntarily recalled contaminated foods.

In more recent news, Burger King have made a U-turn on their previous denials of tainted burgers, disposing of all stock and importing meat from Germany whilst an investigation is ongoing.

Aldi and Tesco have also been forced to recall their lasagne and other ready meals for fears they have been infected with horsemeat.