Informal resolution process for red meat carcases rejected at post mortem inspection

Annex I: Slaughterhouse FBO requesting a review of an OV inspection result decision form

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Last updated: 20 October 2025

PART 1 – FBO notification to the OV. Requesting an informal review

Establishment details

Approval number:
Establishment approval name:
Full establishment address:
Name of the establishment operator/FBO representative making the request:
Operator position:
Operator/FBO representative email address:
Operator/FBO representative phone number:
Date:

Description and identification of the carcass under dispute

Species:
Identification details:
Number of carcasses:
Date of birth/age:
Date and time of slaughter:
Kill number(s):
Is the carcass(es) in the detention chiller?
Have all body parts been retained?

Details of the concern

Please, provide details of your disagreement with the OV’s inspection result decision:

What do you believe is the right decision and why:

Note to the FBO: Once completed, please email to the OV and HOD within the agreed OV working hours of the day when the inspection result decision was made regarding the carcass.

PART 2– OV documentary evidence to support the inspection result decision

OV details

OV name:
OV email address:
OV phone number:
Date:

Details of the Decision

Were there any details of significance in the animal’s FCI (e.g. pathologies, veterinary treatments) if so, please specify:

Were there any antemortem inspection findings of significance, if so, please specify:

Please, provide details of your findings and inspection result decision:

Photographic and video evidence

Number	Image & Description (Body part/organ description)
1
2
3
4
6
7

Continue as required.

Note to the OV: Once completed, please email to the HOD no later than close of play next working day after the FBO has initiated this procedure.

PART 3– Review

FSA Vet details

FSA Vet name:
Position:
email address:
Document received (date):	Review results issued (date):

After reviewing the information contained in this document and having considered the OV inspection result decision, please provide the outcome of your review in the following table. Your views will be considered by the OV before making a final decision.

Note to the FSA Vet: Once completed, please return to the HOD and the OV as soon as reasonably possible.

PART 4– OV final decision

After reviewing the views provided, my final decision is as follows:

Final decision:

OV name:

Date:

Note to the OV: Once completed, please return to the FBO and to the HOD as soon as reasonably possible.

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Annex I: Slaughterhouse FBO requesting a review of an OV inspection result decision form

PART 1 – FBO notification to the OV. Requesting an informal review

Establishment details

Approval number:

Establishment approval name:

Full establishment address:

Name of the establishment operator/FBO representative making the request:

Operator position:

Operator/FBO representative email address:

Operator/FBO representative phone number:

Date:

Description and identification of the carcass under dispute

Species:

Identification details:

Number of carcasses:

Date of birth/age:

Date and time of slaughter:

Kill number(s):

Is the carcass(es) in the detention chiller?

Have all body parts been retained?

Details of the concern

Please, provide details of your disagreement with the OV’s inspection result decision:

What do you believe is the right decision and why:

PART 2– OV documentary evidence to support the inspection result decision

OV details

OV name:

OV email address:

OV phone number:

Date:

Details of the Decision

Were there any details of significance in the animal’s FCI (e.g. pathologies, veterinary treatments) if so, please specify:

Were there any antemortem inspection findings of significance, if so, please specify:

Please, provide details of your findings and inspection result decision:

Photographic and video evidence

Number

Image & Description

1

2

3

4

6

7

PART 3– Review

FSA Vet details

FSA Vet name:

Position:

email address:

Document received (date):

Review results issued (date):

PART 4– OV final decision

Final decision:

OV name:

Date:

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