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Activities
What meat plants are approved to do
Approval numbers are issued per site, but each site’s approval lists the activities it may carry out. These are the main ones for meat.
SlaughterhousesPlants approved to slaughter animals and dress carcasses, under veterinary control by the FSA.220Cutting plantsSites that bone and cut fresh carcass meat — red meat, poultry or game — into joints and portions.802Game handling establishmentsApproved premises where wild game is received after the shoot, inspected and prepared for sale.50Minced meat establishmentsPlants approved to produce mince from fresh meat, with temperature and raw-material limits.713Meat preparation establishmentsSausages, burgers, marinated and seasoned fresh meat that has not been fully processed.1,028Mechanically separated meatPlants approved to recover meat from bones by mechanical means (MSM).22Meat product plantsCured, cooked, smoked, dried or otherwise processed meat — from bacon and pies to ready meals.1,411Animal by-product processorsRendered fats and greaves, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines, gelatine and collagen.130Cold storesApproved stores that keep meat chilled or frozen; many also hold other approvals on the same site.813Re-wrapping and re-packagingSites approved to unwrap and re-pack meat that was produced at another approved plant.576
Activity codes used in the register
| Code | Meaning | Plants |
|---|---|---|
| SH | Slaughterhouse | 220 |
| CP | Cutting plant | 802 |
| GHE | Game handling establishment | 50 |
| MM | Minced meat establishment | 713 |
| MP | Meat preparation establishment | 1028 |
| MSM | Mechanically separated meat | 22 |
| PP | Processing plant | 1510 |
| CS | Cold store | 813 |
| RW | Re-wrapping and re-packaging | 576 |
| WM | Wholesale market | 1 |
| CC | Collection centre | 9 |
| AH | Auction hall | 0 |
Source: FSA list of approved food establishments, as at 1 October 2026Open Government Licence v3.0