Meat processing plants under fire in the UK
Two serious incidents involving meat processing plants like 2 Sisters Food Group and Russell Hume have triggered a wide-ranging control of Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspectors. The Agency is running a nationwide inspection on meat processing plants after 2 Sisters Food Group and Russell Hume were caught in different scandals involving the quality of meat delivered on the market, informs The Guardian.
On 12 January, FSA inspectors reported "serious non-compliance with food hygiene regulations" during a surprise visit to a Russell Hume facility in Birmingham. Also, last autumn 2 Sisters Food Group was forced to shut its West Bromwich facility for staff retraining. The company is the country’s largest supplier of supermarket chicken.
"In the last six months, the FSA and FSS have faced two serious incidents involving major players in the meat sector. People rightly expect food businesses to keep to the rules, rules designed to keep consumers safe and to sustain public trust in food – and food businesses have a duty to follow the regulations. In the light of these recent incidents, the FSA and FSS will be taking forward reviews of cutting plants and cold stores used for meat. Further details will be published later this month and the results will be fully available to the public", said the regulators in England (FSA) and Scotland (FSS) in a joint statement.
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