date:Jan 24, 2014
The Food Standards Agency is seeking a contractor to carry out research to explore a model where plant staff acting as spotters identify and flag up defects on carcases and offal.
This will happen before the official meat inspection is carried out by Official Veterinarians or Meat Hygiene Inspectors.
About the study
The study aims to gather evidence to reform meat inspection to better target public health, animal health and animal welfare conditions.
The objective of the FSA's review of meat