Supermarket chain Aldi has pulled its frozen lasagne and frozen spaghetti bolognese from sale.

It comes after the French supplier to the supermarket - Comigel - flagged concerns that the products "do not conform to specification".

In a statement the company says they have been withdrawn immediately so that the retailer can conduct its own investigations into the factory.

'We will continue active scrutiny'

It adds that these investigations are continuing.

A spokesperson said "We will continue to maintain active scrutiny across our supply lines and will always put the quality of our products and safety of our customers first".

It is the first time a factory outside of Ireland has raised concerns about the content of its food since the horse meat scandal emerged here.

Aldi has over 90 stores in Ireland.

Speaking yesterday, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the horse meat investigation here is 'a matter of reputation' for Ireland.