Goat and skin in millions of 'lamb' kebabs compared to horsemeat lasagne scandal
Summary
A UK company called Kismet Kebabs sold millions of takeaway kebabs labeled as mostly lamb meat, but many actually contained goat, fat, skin, and little lamb. The company pleaded guilty to fraud, was fined £500,000, and the case is compared to the 2013 horsemeat scandal.Key Facts
- Kismet Kebabs, a large UK doner kebab maker, supplied kebabs to fast food shops across the country.
- The company falsely advertised kebabs as containing up to 87% lamb meat.
- DNA tests showed some kebabs had less than 10% sheep meat and contained goat, fat, skin, and offcuts.
- Fraud occurred from around 2021 and possibly earlier under different leaders.
- Authorities raided the factory in Essex in May 2021 and found no lamb deliveries except lamb fat.
- The kebabs were made by mixing cheap ingredients to look like lamb meat, then labeled to sell at higher prices.
- Kismet Kebabs admitted to fraud by false representation and was fined £500,000.
- This case is likened to the 2013 horsemeat scandal where horsemeat was found in beef products.
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