OREANDA-NEWS. August 07, 2015. Following the contacts established with the Russian inspections services (Rosselkhoznadzor), Auchan wants to add that the method used to analyze food products is based on DNA identification. This method is highly sensitive, indicates the presence of even extremely low quantity of product (from, for example, work surfaces, gloves, knives) and leads in this case to a positive result.

To validate such a claim, it is thus necessary to complete the analyzes by other laboratory research allowing to know the exact composition of the product.

Auchan sends today a letter to the Rossekhoznadzor services stating that it is impossible that horse meat could have been identified in Auchan products as it is not sold in its hypermarkets.

As part of its internal investigation, samples of the concerned production are sent to 2 additional independent laboratories by Auchan.