Eight in ten carcasses are contaminated in some abattoirs*, according to a UNISON survey of meat inspectors. The report reveals the shocking risks to public health because of understaffing and lack of management support for meat inspectors in plants.
Nearly 2/3 of inspectors say they have experienced bullying by abattoir bosses and nearly half knew colleagues who had left their jobs because of it. 97% of inspectors also warn that the meat industry cannot be trusted to carry out meat inspection itself – despite a push for this by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Dave Prentis, UNISON