Some Tesco Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese contains 60% horsemeat, DNA tests by the retailer have found.
The meal, withdrawn from sale on Tuesday, came from the French factory producing Findus beef lasagne, also at the centre of a row over horsemeat.
Meanwhile, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has told MPs of plans to test all processed beef in the UK.
Romania has rejected claims that it was responsible for wrongly describing horsemeat from its abattoirs as beef.
Tesco took the frozen bolognese off the shelves when it found out Findus was concerned about the source of its meat processed by Comigel, based at Metz, north-eastern France.
Tesco Group technical director Tim Smith said: "The frozen Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese should contain only Irish beef from our approved suppliers. The source of the horsemeat is still under investigation by the relevant authorities.It is one of several products that have been withdrawn from UK shelves amid the current scandal over horsemeat in food products in the UK and Europe. [1]
[1] Unknown. (2012). Horsemeat scandal: Tesco reveals 60% content in dish. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21418342. Last accessed 2013.
Maybe they should change the packaging to match the product?
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