Retail chains under X5, including Pyaterochka, Perекrestok, and… (продукция · великолукский · мясокомбинат)
Retail chains under X5, including Pyaterochka, Perекrestok, and Chizhik, temporarily suspended sales of products from Velikoluksky Meat Combine on July 6 due to claims about the presence of prohibited microbial transglutaminase; however, no violations were found during inspection, and the company denied using the additive.
Consensus
- X5 retail chains suspended sales of products from Velikoluksky Meat Combine on July 6.
- The suspension was due to claims about microbial transglutaminase being present in the products.
- No violations were found during inspection by X5's own checks.
- Velikoluksky Meat Combine denied using microbial transglutaminase and stated that no products had been removed from shelves.
Points of divergence
- The head of Velikoluksky Meat Combine, Olga Kuzmina, said the company's products were never taken off the shelves. — kommersant
- Velikoluksky Meat Combine stated that information circulating online is not true and that microbial transglutaminase was never used or purchased. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- X5 Stores Will Return Products from Velikoluksk Meat Plant to Shelves — Коммерсантъ
- X5 Networks Halt Sales of Products from Velikolukh Meat Plant — Вечерняя Москва