Where is my nearest abattoir, slaughterhouse or processing plant?
A 12. The Food Standards Agency’s website at, http://www.food.gov.uk/foodindustry/meat/meatplantsprems/meatpremlicence provides a comprehensive list of all EU approved animal slaughterhouses and processing plants in the UK, detailing the species they are legally allowed to slaughter and their geographical location within the UK. If you own a bovine animal intended for human consumption, which is over 30 months (OTM) of age and was born on or after 1st August 1996, you will need to locate a slaughterhouse specifically approved to take such animals. Defra provide a list of these establishments at http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/bse/otm/review/guidance-otm.htm. In these premises, special arrangements apply for the removal of vertebral columns (specified risk material) and where cattle aged over 48 months will be tested for BSE. return to list of questions Q 13. Has the HSA published guidelines for best welfare practice in commercial plants? A 13. The HSA has devised a series of Best Pract
