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Animal Health Dairy Hygiene Inspection - Operating Procedures
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Animal Health Dairy Hygiene is responsible for the enforcement on milk production holdings of the Regulations (EC) Nos 852/2004, 853/2004 & 854/2004 and the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 and of the Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006 with the associated administrative duties and statutory action required. This responsibility is carried out in accordance with the requirements for competent authorities set out in Regulation (EC) 882/2004 on official controls, certain elements of which are applied by the Official Feed and Food Control (England) Regulations 2007 and the Official Feed and Food Control (Wales) Regulations 2007. The guidelines which follow are intended to assist staff to carry out their responsibilities uniformly and efficiently, following a logical progression, and should be regarded as the standard procedure. Animal Health, Defra, July 2009.
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Apples - Pesticide Residue Minimisation Crop Guide (FSA)
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This FSA guide for apples provides detailed information covering the description of the crop and its production and market; pesticides used and reasons for their use; pesticide residues found on the crop; approaches to reduce pesticide residues; research relevant to reducing residues; and knowledge and technology transfer initiatives. Food Standards Agency. November 2006.
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Assessment of certain UK Farm Assurance schemes against the requirements of the EC Food Hygiene Legislation
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This paper assesses the coverage of the requirements of the new food hygiene legislation by a number of farm assurance schemes. The schemes initially reviewed here have been selected, as they are participants in a memorandum of understanding between LACORs and Assured Food Standards (AFS). Consideration has not been given to schemes in the dairy and egg sectors where existing hygiene enforcement arrangements have been maintained. Food Standards Agency, 2007.
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Beef Labelling Guide Scotland
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This SEERAD leaflet provides guidance on the compulsory beef labelling system and
the beef labelling scheme (the approval system for other labelling claims). V4, April 2005.
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BSE and Beef - A Brief Guide to the New Controls
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BSE controls provide a very high level of public protection and that the risk of BSE infectivity entering the food chain continues to be extremely low. This short leaflet explains the controls in place to maintain this situation. Food Standards Agency, 2005.
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Cattle: Clean Beef for Slaughter
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Producing cattle which are clean for slaughter can be a difficult task, particularly in the most important beef-farming areas of the country, due to wet weather, long months of winter housing and limited straw-bedding supplies. This FSA document provides guidance to help ensure cattle are clean and not rejected by the slaughter house. A summary leaflet is also available. FSA/0951/1104, 2004.
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Cereals - Pesticide Residue Minimisation Crop Guide (FSA)
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This FSA guide for cereals provides detailed information covering the description of the crop and its production and market; pesticides used and reasons for their use; pesticide residues found on the crop; approaches to reduce pesticide residues; research relevant to reducing residues; and knowledge and technology transfer initiatives. Food Standards Agency, November 2006.
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Classification of Carcases of Adult Bovine Animals
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This leaflet provides photographs of the different Community scale for the classification
of carcases of adult bovine animals. EU Publications Office, 2005.
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Code of Good Agricultural Practice for the Reduction of Mycotoxins in UK Cereals
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This leaflet summarises the changes you can make to your agronomic and storage practices to reduce the risk of exceeding limits in current European legislation for mycotoxins in cereals.
The information given in this leaflet should form part of your crop assurance scheme and is a summary of two full Codes of Practice produced by the Food Standards Agency. June 2007.
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Dairy Industry - Why it needs an Assurance Scheme
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Dairy farmers are one of the most important components in the production of milk and dairy products. The farm is an integral part of the dairy products food chain and the provision of assurances to our customers, ultimately the consumer, is paramount. National Dairy Farm Assured Scheme promotional leaflet, 2001.
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Dairy Products (Hygiene) Regulations: A short guide for Dairy Farmers
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This leaflet, produced my MAFF in 1995, is intended to provide a brief guide for dairy farmers to the main provisions concerning milk production arising from EU Directive 92/46 which lays down rules on the production and marketing of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products.This leaflet provides an introduction in to UK regulations which enforce the Directive.
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Egg Quality Guide
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This book will be of relevance and interest to all those involved in the production and marketing of eggs for human consumption. In Section 1, information is presented on the structure, formation and nutrient content of the egg and on the causes of common quality faults. Section 2 summarises current legislation and provides a guide to quality control methods for those involved in pre-candling and candling inspection of eggs. Definitions of some of the technical terms used are given in Section 3 whilst Section 4 contains a pictorial guide to egg quality. MAFF, 2000.
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Eggs: Code of Practice - The Handling and Storage of Eggs from Farm to Retail Sale (PB2818)
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This is a voluntary Code of Practice prepared after consultation with the representatives of industry organisations with members involved in handling and storing eggs at all stages of production and distribution. Particular consideration was given to the recommendations made by
the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF Report on Salmonella in Eggs, HMSO, 1993). It covers the production site, the poultry house, egg collection, storage, transit, grading, packing and labelling, and wholesalers, caterers and retailers. 1996. PB2818
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Eggs: Guidance on legislation covering the marketing of eggs (EMR1)
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This document provides guidance on rules covering the production, marking, transport, grading, packing and onward marketing of eggs which are intended for human consumption (although some may ultimately be used for other purposes). You should read this document from the beginning if you keep any laying hens, but may not need to read it all if have a few hens or only sell eggs directly to consumers. Animal Health, EMR1, August 2010.
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Farmers Markets in Scotland - A Food Safety Guide
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This guide has been designed to help market traders and organisers at farmers
markets meet food safety requirements. It has been developed by representatives from Local Authorities, the Scottish Food Advisory Committee and the Scottish Association of FarmersÂ’ Markets. Food Standards Agency Scotland, March 2005.
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