英國傳媒派出臥底記者,到隸屬2 Sisters食品集團位於西布羅米奇的肉類加工廠蒐集證據。記者在入面做了十二天,結果發現加工廠有嚴重的食物安全問題。譬如工人會將跌在地上,可能已受污染的雞肉放回生產線,又會更改標示雞隻屠宰日期的標籤。
從記者偷拍的片段見到,原先雞肉標籤上的屠宰日期是8月15日,但工人撕走這個標籤,貼上另一個新標籤的屠宰日期,延後了一天,即是8月16日,意味消費者好可能在不知不覺間買了,甚至進食一些已過期的雞肉。
調查又發現,廠方收集超市賣不出的雞肉後,會將它們混入其他不同日期的雞肉重新包裝。這些產品包裝好後,就會送到另一間超市銷售。據報,廠方亦會更改肉類上的條碼,即使發生食物中毒事件亦難以追查肉類來源。
有負責品質保障的員工說,被生產經理恐嚇,擔心若堅持在加工廠執行食物衛生規例就會被辭退。
英國這幾間大型超市都有從2 Sisters入貨,它們均表示關注事件,會盡快作詳細調查。
2 Sisters發言人回應說,報道的指控是極度嚴重,由於公司暫未收到片段拍攝時間和詳細證據等資料,所以暫時難以回應,但強調衛生和食品安全放在第一位。
連結:Updated statement to the Guardian/ITV investigation(2 Sisters回應)
Since the allegations were put to us by the Guardian/ITV, we have been working around the clock to get to the truth of the matter.
We responded immediately by launching our own internal investigation at our West Bromwich plant and invited the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to independently review our standards.
The FSA has been in daily attendance since the allegations were raised and confirmed that it has not identified any breaches.
However, our internal investigation has shown some isolated instances of non-compliance with our own Quality management systems.
We have therefore decided to temporarily suspend operations at the site to allow us the time to retrain all colleagues including management in all Food safety and Quality management systems.
All colleagues will remain on full pay and will attend site whilst training is undertaken.
We will only recommence supply once we are satisfied that our colleagues have been appropriately retrained.
We continue to work closely with the FSA and our customers throughout this period.
We remain committed to ensuring that we operate to the highest standards of hygiene and food safety, and we act with honesty and integrity at all times.
小編評:喔喔喔,這事情可大可小,不知道後續會怎麼發展呢?!
連結:芬普尼蛋事件後,英國遭遇更嚴重的危「雞」考驗(食力)
英國衛報和iTV共同組成的臥底偵查小組,在2017年9月底,揭露英國知名食品企業龍頭「兩姊妹食品公司」(Two Sisters)雞肉包裝食品線作業現場,衛生安全規範流程簡陋。在英國兩大媒體秘密偵察揭露影片中,可以看見廠內包裝作業員,明顯違反了食品衛生與安全基本原則:
- 人為更換與延長肉品宰殺後食用期限標籤,欺瞞消費者購買已過期雞肉
- 徒手撿起掉到地上的生雞肉,再丟回生產線上,繼續包裝
- 將不同時期屠宰的雞肉混合,即把快到期的舊肉與新肉混合再販售
英國幾大連鎖超市,幾乎把所有兩姊妹食品公司所有家禽肉品下架。兩姊妹食品公司也遭勒令關閉1週,損失約50萬英鎊(約2千多萬台幣),該企業表示所有員工,都將重新訓練,加強公司內部食品安全與衛生程序。
小編評:食力後來也有追蹤報導了~