PART 4Approved premises and competent authorities
Sampling at processing plants18
1
If a processing plant is processing Category 1 or 2 material and the processed material is to be sent to landfill (or in the case of Category 2 material, a biogas or composting plant), the operator shall not less than once every week–
a
take from the outlet of the cooker in which the material is processed a sample of at least 50 grams of processed material; and
b
send the sample to a laboratory approved under regulation 21 to test it for Clostridium perfringens.
2
In the case of Category 3 processing plants, where the processed material is intended for use in feedingstuffs, the operator shall–
a
take a representative sample of the material on each day that that the material is consigned from the premises; and
b
send the sample to a laboratory approved under regulation 21 to test it for Salmonella and Enterobacteriaceae.
3
In the case of Category 3 processing plants, where the processed material is not intended for use in feedingstuffs, the operator shall–
a
take a sample, not less than once every week, of the material that is consigned from the premises; and
b
send the sample to a laboratory approved under regulation 21 to test it for Salmonella and Enterobacteriaceae.
4
Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.