EU gives Irish dairy high marks, but goat ID and cold store gaps need action
Cattle checked by the auditors were correctly identified, but the goat farm they visited had more than 50% of the adult animals and almost all the younger ones not tagged, nor identified by an alternative method.
Two EU Health and Food Safety auditors inspected Ireland's dairy industry in January and February, and found that the Irish official control system is well organised, with robust and reliable control of raw milk.
However, the 15-day inspection found some faults with approval of cold stores, and with identification of goats on one farm.
