UK: Breaches of BSE controls in consignments of beef

6 September 2012

Due to an oversight, four breaches of BSE controls in British beef identified last year were not publicised immediately on the Agency’s website in the normal manner.

As all specified risk material (SRM) was removed from the beef carcasses it is highly unlikely that there was any health risk to members of the public. SRM is those parts of the animal most likely to contain BSE infectivity. Under European law, SRM must be removed from the carcass after slaughter, stained and disposed of safely.

In the interests of transparency, the Agency is now issuing reports on these incidents...

Source: Breaches of BSE controls in consignments of beef
Author: Food Standards Agency

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