Starting today, the FSA is routinely publishing the full list of those meat plants that, on the basis of their audit reports, are considered ’cause for concern’.
This follows agreement by the FSA Board last year to publish this information as part of the FSA’s ongoing commitment to openness and transparency. Last week, the FSA began the regular publication of audit reports of approved meat plants in England, Scotland and Wales.
‘Cause for concern’ is a process developed in response to Professor Pennington’s report on the 2005 E.coli outbreak in Wales, which recommended that there needed to be improved management oversight of poorer performing meat plants. The process makes it clear which plants need to improve their standards to ensure risks to public health are kept to a minimum.
There are currently eight premises on the list. This will be updated, initially on a weekly basis, to reflect changes as meat plants move on or off the list.
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