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

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

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.