The Minced Meat and Meat Preparations (Hygiene) Regulations 1995

Regulations 4(2)(ii),7(2)(a) and 8(3)(a)

SCHEDULE 3Requirements for independent premises producing minced meat or meat preparations

1.  As well as complying with the requirements of Schedule 1 to the Meat Products Regulations, independent premises shall have rooms meeting the descriptions set out in the following provisions—

(a)in the case of independent premises producing minced meat, paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Meat Products Regulations and paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and

(b)in the case of independent premises producing meat preparations, paragraph 1 and, depending on the nature of the meat preparation, paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Meat Products Regulations.

2.  Staff engaged in the manual preparation of meat preparations shall wear masks covering the mouth and nose and, if so directed by the enforcement authority, smooth moisture-proof gloves which are disposable or capable of being cleaned and disinfected.