wisdom Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 http://m.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/crime/judge-forces-firm-to-bin-135k-of-meat-1-7596088 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marki Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Why do you believe the rules are ridiculous? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) It's been passed as fit for consumption so I'm sure a better use could be found for it other than incineration that's all.Maybe my post wording was wrong. Edited November 28, 2015 by wisdom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marki Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 It's been passed as fit for consumption so I'm sure a better use could be found for it other than incineration that's all. Only by the company selling the meat. Company barrister Ben Williams said: “Some mention has been made about the meat smelling and some carcasses being crushed. “But tests have revealed that the meat is fit for human consumption. I agree it is waste but this is a multi million pound company that has not followed basic food hygiene protocol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 This wasn't a small operation. No excuse for not keeping records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Sounds like every bird and rabbit will have to have a passport like farm animals soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Even the meat we use for making petfoods has to be traceable . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 After the horsemeat scandal its good to know somebody is checking the paperwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Hope this doesn't mean they'll put the price of our birds up next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 This raises an interesting question, Ducks allegedly purchased from gamedealers and tested by the RSPCA and WWT which allegedly contained lead shot, and is, they claim the evidence which proves non-compliance with the current lead ban, If this is the case why did they not investigate and identify the source with a view to bringing a prosecution? and why did they not prosecute/report the supplier because If there was no traceability of these ducks surely the gamedealer was guilty of breaking the law? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Without tags on every carcase, traceability is a farce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Their fault for being complacent with their paperwork. Shoddy paperwork is inexcusable, especially if they are dealing with such volumes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Without tags on every carcase, traceability is a farce. Couldn't be a truer word, in the past when I've not managed to get home kills booked in with the butcher, I've used a large slaughter hall, I didn't get my sheep back, it was obvious as mine are a rare breed, I know the difference! I got some random carcass back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I left the trade shortly after this all came in, I could not get my head round it, the reasoning yes but the not the actual ability to trace individual cuts. A tray of diced stew for example we would keep filling it up as it was sold, and its soon OOOoooopppps a dazy I have now lost track of were each piece of meat came from....(and yes i understand its slightly more than that but that's generalizing ) For pre-packet produce its simple, barcode on and its job done, but now we are finding that the trends are reversing back to the butchers / farm shops and locally produced and sourced meat, we seem to be (or we were) the only country in Europe actually complying with this ruling, it was like the changes to the slaughter house health and safety acts from the late 70s, you complied spent thousands and shortly after they changed again, forcing 100s to close over the country, the the obvious happened when the outbreak of F&M no local slaughter houses forced the farmers to travel the length and breadth of the country to find one. Its diverting a tad from the topic but we seem to be the only EU country that applies the ruling,,,,,,, when it suits i think. I am glad I am out of it to be honest, i miss the banter with the punters for sure but not the wages or hours Just read your post Kyska, made me laugh, I have cut lambs up for the local farms i shoot on and some have pigs plucks in them, amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 They were not even adhering to their own simple notebook system. Got what they deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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