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Public warned after metal found in meat
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Consumers have been warned to take care after metal objects were found in meat products bought at four supermarkets in Queensland, NSW and Western Australia.

Distinctive pieces of metal up to 6cm in length were found in uncooked prepackaged meat and frozen products purchased at Coles, Woolworths and Bi-Lo stores.

No one has been injured by the metal objects. In each case, they were discovered before anyone attempted to eat the products.

No threats or demands have been received.

However, Queensland police, who are coordinating the investigation, are concerned other retail outlets may also be at risk.

Police believe the four incidents are linked but refused to identify the metal objects concerned.

They also declined to provide further details on what kind of meat products had been targeted for fear of copycat activities.

The first contaminated product was bought at a Coles store in Kalgoorlie, WA, on January 5. Metal objects were then found in products obtained at a Woolworths' store in Noosa, Queensland, on February 17 and a Coles outlet at Tweed Heads South, in NSW, on March 18.

The latest discovery was in a product purchased at the Bi-Lo store at Alderley, on Brisbane's northside, sometime in early March.

Police Detective Superintendent Gayle Hogan urged consumers to be alert.

"We don't believe that there is any intent to harm anybody - more to alarm," Spt Hogan told reporters in Brisbane.

"But we would like people to become vigilant and just to identify if anyone else has found any of these products or may in the future.

"We don't believe this is accidental. We believe it has been deliberately placed there."

Supt Hogan confirmed police were investigating a possible link to the discovery of a bullet in a hot cross bun purchased at a Coles store on the Gold Coast just before Easter.

But the link was just one lead in a complex investigation, she said.

Police have issued a nationwide alert to all retailers.

Queensland Health, which first reported the incidents to police on March 28, said there had been no reports of injury so far.

"In none of the incidents to date has anybody actually had any injury from the metal object," said QH population health senior director Dr Linda Selvey.

"We believe the metal object is large enough that it is unlikely for such an injury to occur."

Coles national spokesman Jim Cooper said all potentially affected products had been removed from stores in Queensland and northern NSW.

"None of the products that we think were originally affected are still on the shelf," Mr Cooper said.

"Public safety is always paramount, and the purpose of today is just to let people know that when they are eating or cooking a product just to check and make sure there is nothing in there that shouldn't be."

He declined to comment on any costs incurred by the company in relation to the product withdrawals but said both Coles and Woolworths had issued alerts to their stores across Australia.

"We have alerted our store teams to be aware of any potential activities in stores they think might be suspicious," Mr Cooper said.

"We will do whatever is needed to help with the inquiry and protect public safety."

Under Queensland's Food Act, a person found guilty of purposely contaminating food faces up to 10 years in jail.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

© 2008 AAP

http://news.smh.com.au/public-warned-after-metal-found-in-meat/20080405-23xq.html

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I raised chickens once... til they shot me.

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Aki Ionnas wrote:

Nothing that 11 herbs and spices can't fix


and a guarunteed trip to the gents shortly after!

 



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