Santo Domingo.- Swedish furniture giant Ikea has included the Dominican Republic in the list of countries where it has pulled its meatballs from sale over fears that the popular food could contain horsemeat.
The Ikea-label meatballs have now been pulled from stores in 24 countries, including the Dominican Republic, Hong Kong and Thailand in addition to the host of European countries announced recently.
Ikea spokeswoman Ylva Magnusson said it is an important product for the company, "so the measure is significant but we don’t want our clients to worry." She said a German laboratory was currently testing the meatballs for traces of horsemeat, with the first results expected on Thursday.
Last week Ikea said that it had withdrawn the meatballs from sale in 16 European countries after Czech authorities found horsemeat in the product.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
as nothing much in Ikea is the real thing ,the chances are that meat balls follow the same pattern.
Written by: BASTA, 27 Feb 2013 8:30 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
So what, we eat cats.So what's the problem?
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
They will be switching meatballs for. Dominican salami......yum yum
Written by: Danilo, 27 Feb 2013 11:48 AM
From: Dominican Republic, www.DuckyDeals.com
What's so bad about horse meat!? It's a lot healthier than cacalami!
From: United States
What is wrong with horse meat???
From: United States
now I know why they were so tasty lets hope it was only horse meat that was added
Written by: Atabey, 27 Feb 2013 1:21 PM
From: United States, NYC
23 February 2013, BBC
Give horsemeat-tainted food to poor - German minister
Germany's development minister has suggested that horsemeat mislabelled as beef should be distributed to the poor.
Dirk Niebel said he supported the proposal by a member of the governing CDU party, and concluded: "We can't just throw away good food."
I'm with you Dream, send the stuff over, the Haitian and poor Dominicans could only dream about such a bounty in comparison to our domestic "salami" LOL
From: United States
Better horse meat in meat balls, then donkeys in government!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Written by: curlando, 27 Feb 2013 4:30 PM
From: United States, Bronx
Horse meat is good for you. It's has lots of iron.
From: United States, Omnipresence
So, horse-meat fecal tatinted salami is not good for you?...That's just horse shit!
Written by: rokete, 27 Feb 2013 7:56 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Better horse meat than no meat.
Horse meat is healthier than most other meats, including cow.
Let's have those meat balls.
As long as it is not rat meat, I think we will survive and get stronger.
We eat lots of Salchichon, and don't even know what they put in there.
However, I will certainly not eat Salami, mind you.
LOL
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Los dominicanos nos dimos cuenta enseguida, por la tendencia, despues de comerlas de relinchar................................................
Written by: danny00, 28 Feb 2013 8:55 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
what's so bad about horse meat!? it's a lot healthier than cacalami!
i have a hugh problem with this........
what happens if the horse i bet on in the kentucky derby ends up on the plate?.
choo choo
all aboard the meatballs and caca salami express.
are the meat balls caca?....... guess u can mix the caca salami with the horsemeat and have a great dish to serve at the world-famous blue mall.
Written by: RoyStone, 1 Mar 2013 8:43 AM
From: Australia
What part of the horse do these balls come from?
From: United States, Omnipresence
All this talk of balls & Salchicion.....what is this VAINA?
Written by: zonyk157, 3 Mar 2013 4:50 PM
From: United States
There's ikea in dr?
Written by: Danilo, 3 Mar 2013 9:40 PM
From: Dominican Republic, www.DuckyDeals.com
Ikea is like McDonalds, even hell has one.
Written by: RoyStone, 4 Mar 2013 2:18 AM
From: Australia
Yes, zonyk157,
but only wealthy Dominicans can afford mass-produced Ikea furniture made from particle-board.
The rest have to make do with hand-made solid mahogany furniture, from ancient trees felled in the middle of the night in national wilderness reserves.
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23 February 2013, BBC
Give horsemeat-tainted food to poor - German minister
Germany's development minister has suggested that horsemeat mislabelled as beef should be distributed to the poor.
Dirk Niebel said he supported the proposal by a member of the governing CDU party, and concluded: "We can't just throw away good food."
I'm with you Dream, send the stuff over, the Haitian and poor Dominicans could only dream about such a bounty in comparison to our domestic "salami" LOL
Better horse meat than no meat.
Horse meat is healthier than most other meats, including cow.
Let's have those meat balls.
As long as it is not rat meat, I think we will survive and get stronger.
We eat lots of Salchichon, and don't even know what they put in there.
However, I will certainly not eat Salami, mind you.
LOL
i have a hugh problem with this........
what happens if the horse i bet on in the kentucky derby ends up on the plate?.
choo choo
all aboard the meatballs and caca salami express.
are the meat balls caca?....... guess u can mix the caca salami with the horsemeat and have a great dish to serve at the world-famous blue mall.
but only wealthy Dominicans can afford mass-produced Ikea furniture made from particle-board.
The rest have to make do with hand-made solid mahogany furniture, from ancient trees felled in the middle of the night in national wilderness reserves.