Meat Guidance
Guidance notes for Meat Regulations
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Guidance on food chain information (FCI) for cattle, sheep and goats
From 1 January 2010, food chain information (FCI) will be required for all cattle, sheep and goats submitted for slaughter for human consumption. The Agency has determined the minimum FCI that must be provided and has written to the relevant food business operators at slaughterhouses to provide them with this information.
Home Slaughter of Livestock: A Guide to the Law in Scotland
Published 14 July 2009
Home Slaughter Of Livestock: A Guide To The Law In England
Published 30 June 2009
Home Slaughter Of Livestock: A Guide To The Law In Northern Ireland
Published 30 June 2009
Home Slaughter Of Livestock: A Guide To The Law In Wales
Published 30 June 2009
Implementation of food chain information for calves
The new legal requirement for food chain information (FCI) for calves comes into effect on 1 January 2009.
Guidance notes on the revised provisions on nitrites/nitrates in meat products
Guidance notes on the revised provisions on nitrites/nitrates in meat products set out in the Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007.
Beef Bones Regulations guidance
The Beef Bones Regulations 1997 were revoked with effect from 26/04/08 by the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008 No 1180). This means there is no longer a ban on UK sourced beef bones being used in food manufacturing.
Guidance on food chain information for pig slaughterhouses
Legislation comes into force on 1 January 2008 requiring slaughterhouse operators to 'request, receive, check and act upon' food chain information (FCI) for all pigs sent to the slaughterhouse.
Edible co-products and animal by-products guidance
This guide is written for operators of meat plants to help them understand the legislation on animal by-products and edible co-products.
Illegal Meat Guidance Notes England
This guidance provides advice on all aspects concerning the production and sale of illegal meat including identifying the correct legislation.
The end of butchers' shop licensing
Butchers' shop licensing is being withdrawn across the UK from the end of 2005. From 1 January 2006, all retail butchers will be subject to the new EC hygiene regulations that apply to all other retail and catering businesses.
Clean livestock guidance
Two guidance booklets have been produced to advise livestock farmers on how to keep their animals clean prior to slaughter. A further booklet is currently being produced for producers who are involved in the sheep supply chain.
Potential contamination of on-farm water supplies with nitrofurans guidance
This note provides precautionary guidance to poultry producers on an issue that has potential food safety implications involving the banned nitrofuran veterinary medicine 'furazolidone'. We do not anticipate that this will be a widespread problem among the poultry industry.
The Meat Products Regulations 2003 - Summary guidance for butchers
These Guidance Notes are designed for butchers and similar small businesses that make and sell meat products. Comprehensive Guidance Notes covering all aspects of the new Regulations are available from the Food Standards Agency.