UK - FVO finds hygiene failings
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03-Dec-2009 (16 years 6 months 4 days ago)Inspectors from the EU’s Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) found “serious shortcomings” in two of the 12 food premises visited during a mission to audit whether official controls were being applied across the UK meat and milk sectors.
One of the two premises heavily criticised was involved in meat production. However, other red meat facilities also came in for criticism on a range of deficiencies, including issues with welfare regulation, slaughter and cutting hygiene, traceability, storage and controls on food waste and animal by-products. In one slaughterhouse, inspectors found no sterilising equipment for the splitting saw.
The MHS confirmed an action plan had been formulated to rectify the failings found in the report.
One of the two premises heavily criticised was involved in meat production. However, other red meat facilities also came in for criticism on a range of deficiencies, including issues with welfare regulation, slaughter and cutting hygiene, traceability, storage and controls on food waste and animal by-products. In one slaughterhouse, inspectors found no sterilising equipment for the splitting saw.
The MHS confirmed an action plan had been formulated to rectify the failings found in the report.