Isle of Man meat plant recalls some beef products as 'precaution'

The facility is based at Tromode and receives an annual government subvention

The Isle of Man's meat plant has recalled some beef products sold between Christmas and early January.

Isle of Man Meats said it was a "precautionary measure" after production delays were caused by a machine breakdown.

The firm, which is owned by government but run at arm's length, supplies products to supermarkets on the island.

The recall related to a "small amount of beef product" and the risk was "extremely minimal", it said.

Isle of Man Meats said the recall related to a "small amount of beef product"

The company, which runs the island's abattoir, said a packaging machine had broken down, which had "caused some delays in production whilst waiting for specialist engineers to arrive" on the island to make repairs.

In a statement the firm said: "A decision was made to dispose of some beef from stock and recall from customers a small amount of beef product.

"This is a precautionary measure, as we feel these items fall outside our high quality and food hygiene standards."

It confirmed the risk to the public was "extremely minimal" if the beef was cooked and handled correctly.

People have been asked to check the labels on any products bought during the period and return those with the batch number 19590 to the shop they were bought at to receive a refund.

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