Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has said that its members welcome unannounced HSA inspections, with a number of both announced and unannounced inspections having taken place to date.
MII has written to the HSE seeking early engagement to facilitate the planning of COVID-19 testing at facilities in response to Government plans announced at the weekend to implement more regular testing across the food production sector.
Of the four processing sites currently experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, one plant is operated by an MII member.
Full engagement
An MII statement reads: “Our members will engage fully with this new development, as they have done with the HSE Local Outbreak Control teams throughout the pandemic.
“Arrangements for testing and the speedy delivery of test results need to be worked out, so that the desired result of beating the virus is achieved, while also ensuring that the essential nature of the fresh food supply chain is maintained.”
The specific approach and roll out of testing at processing facilities is to be established by the HSE National Standing Oversight Committee over the coming days.
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Protocols in factories had been working – Donnelly
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has said that its members welcome unannounced HSA inspections, with a number of both announced and unannounced inspections having taken place to date.
MII has written to the HSE seeking early engagement to facilitate the planning of COVID-19 testing at facilities in response to Government plans announced at the weekend to implement more regular testing across the food production sector.
Of the four processing sites currently experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, one plant is operated by an MII member.
Full engagement
An MII statement reads: “Our members will engage fully with this new development, as they have done with the HSE Local Outbreak Control teams throughout the pandemic.
“Arrangements for testing and the speedy delivery of test results need to be worked out, so that the desired result of beating the virus is achieved, while also ensuring that the essential nature of the fresh food supply chain is maintained.”
The specific approach and roll out of testing at processing facilities is to be established by the HSE National Standing Oversight Committee over the coming days.
Read more
Regular testing regime to be put in place at meat factories
Cattle and sheep kills to remain suspended at Kildare Chilling
Protocols in factories had been working – Donnelly
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