Meat Industry Ireland says presenting cattle clean and dry is crucial for the industry

Contamination of beef cattle hides has not improved in recent years, and therefore requires urgent attention and action, warned Joe Ryan of Meat Industry Ireland last week.

In the Animal Health Ireland Beef HealthCheck winter Newsletter, he said hide-to-carcass contamination is a crucial meat safety issue.

“It is an area that requires continuous improvement by both farmers and the meat industry. All stakeholders in the industry must do all that is possible within their control to minimise the risks at their stage of the process.”