Manual for official controls
Legal requirements and standards for approved meat establishments.
Business guidance
Definitions of meat establishment activities
Activities that can be carried out on a meat establishment premises once approved.
Slaughter licensing
How to get the required licensing to slaughter animals in a meat establishment.
Animal welfare
We maintain regular checks on slaughterhouses in the UK, to ensure that they comply with animal welfare regulations.
Food chain information
Guidance if you are intending to slaughter animals for human consumption or as food for other animals.
Consumer guidance
Campylobacter
How campylobacter is spread and how to minimise your chances of eating food contaminated with campylobacter.
Our work
Policy response to Salmonella risk profile of UK-produced hen shell eggs
Policy risk management response to the conclusions of the Salmonella in UK-produced hen shell eggs risk profile.