FSAI announces new meat identity mark

A new approval mark for small meat plants to comply with recent regulations regarding meat products has been announced by The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).

The display of a triangle mark on meat products will allow retailers and caterers to readily identify produce that originates from small domestic meat plants.

The new approval mark allows small meat producers and meat cutting plants supplying the national market to promote their facility as independently approved and inspected, for the first time.

To date, only large plants manufacturing meat products for export could secure an approval mark granted by the Department of Agriculture and Food.

Mr Peter Whelan, Director, Service Contracts, FSAI today said: "Retailers and caterers can be fully reassured that similar food safety standards exist at both domestic and export approved plants.

"This initiative is part of a continuous improvement process being undertaken by the domestic sector. "