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"After being notified about an FSA probe into a Derby-based meat supplier, the group immediately removed all products from the supplier’s Birmingham plant a day before the regulator’s formal request and switched to alternative suppliers. Spokespeople reiterated strict higher-welfare and food-safety standards, described an independent team that audits key suppliers, and said full traceability gives them confidence that previously purchased meat was not impacted; menus continue to offer steak, though the new supplier was not confirmed." - Adam Coghlan