Abattoirs agree voluntary take-up of HACCP

10 September 1997

Abattoirs agree voluntary take-up of HACCP

Agriculture minister Dr Jack Cunningham is due to announce tough action by meat plants today to improve hygiene and safety in the wake of crises over E.coli and BSE. Dr Cunningham is expected to say that abattoir industry leaders have agreed to press for the introduction of the hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) system on a voluntary basis.