Approved food establishments
Published 18 December 2017
Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales
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Lists of approved food premises and types of establishments approved by us and local authorities.
Wholesale food businesses supplying food of animal origin require approval by the competent authority under Regulation 853/2004.
1. List of approved food establishments
- Approved Establishments in England & Wales
- Approved Establishments in Northern Ireland
- Approved Establishments in Scotland
- Approved Establishments in the EU
2. Establishments approved by us
The following establishments require veterinary control and are approved by us:
- slaughterhouses
- cutting plants
- game handling establishments
- wholesale meat markets
How to apply for the approval of a slaughterhouse, cutting plant and game handling establishment.
3. Establishments approved by local authorities
3.1 Meat establishments
These are:
- cold stores that are re-wrapping and re-packaging meat
- minced meat establishments
- meat preparations establishments
- mechanically separated meat establishments
- meat products processing plants
- rendered animal fats and greaves processing plants
- treated stomachs, bladders and intestines processing plants
- gelatine processing plants
- collagen processing plants
3.2 Fish and shellfish establishments
These are:
- live bivalve molluscs (LBMs) establishments including dispatch centres and purification centres
- establishments working with fishery products using factory and freezing vessels, processing plants, fresh fishery products, auction halls, wholesale markets
3.3 Animal produce establishments
These are establishments that produce:
- raw milk and dairy products
- eggs and egg products, including packing centres, processing plants, liquid egg plants
Contact your local authorityto apply for the approval of meat establishments, fish and shellfish establishments and animal produce establishments.