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Find out the tests your plant needs to undertake by answering the simple questions below and then clicking the button at the foot of the page:


Does your plant process cattle into carcasses?
Does your plant process sheep into carcasses?
Does your plant process pigs into carcasses?
Does your plant process chicken broilers or turkeys into carcasses?
Does your plant manufacture minced meat intended to be eaten raw?
*Does your plant manufacture minced meat intended to be eaten cooked?
Does your plant manufacture meat preparations intended to be eaten raw?
*Does your plant manufacture meat preparations intended to be eaten cooked?
Does your plant manufacture mechanically-separated meat?
Does your plant manufacture meat products intended to be eaten raw?
Does your plant manufacture meat products from poultry meat intended to be eaten cooked?
Please Note: Meat products intended to be eaten cooked which are not made from poultry meat have no test requirements
*The 2 tonnes limit is for the combined amounts of minced meat and meat preparations produced by a plant. Furthermore, the weight should include added ingredients such as rusk pastry, sauce or crumb.