date:Sep 07, 2012
As all specified risk material (SRM) was removed from the beef carcasses it is highly unlikely that there was any health risk to members of the public. SRM is those parts of the animal most likely to contain BSE infectivity. Under European law, SRM must be removed from the carcass after slaughter, stained and disposed of safely.
In the interests of transparency, the Agency is now issuing reports on these incidents.
BSE breaches August 2011
During routine inspections in August 2011 by staff in