Meat and meat hygiene archive
This archive contains information that has not been updated from the Meat and meat hygiene section of this website.
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Gifts and Hospitality archive
The following is a register of gifts and hospitality received by senior personnel in the MHS.
Keeping in touch with industry archive
The Meat Hygiene Service is committed to providing excellent customer service. In order to continually improve our services we use a number of communication channels to engage actively with our customers and stakeholders. One of the methods of obtaining feedback from food business operators is by way of our annual industry satisfaction survey.
MHS Annual Reports and Accounts archive
The Annual Report and audited Accounts of the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS).
MHS Corporate Business Plan 2006/07 archive
This Corporate Business Plan provides MHS staff and stakeholders with an overview of MHS corporate objectives, performance indicators and targets for 2006/07. The plan sets out the key corporate objectives the MHS aims to achieve during 2006/07 in order to fulfil MHS purpose and vision. Assuring consumer protection continues to be the MHS's key priority.
MHS Corporate Business Plan 2007/08 archive
The MHS Corporate Business Plan outlines immediate priorities for 2007/08, and offers some insight into longer term goals and objectives.
MHS Corporate Business Plan 2008/09 archive
The MHS Corporate Business Plan 2008/09 sets out our key priorities. The Corporate Business Plan is updated annually to take into account new priorities and business needs. Performance against corporate objectives is reported in the Annual Report and Accounts.
MHS Group Plan 2009/10 archive
The MHS Group Plan 2009/10 sets the MHS's key priorities and gives information about performance, challenges, risks, structure and resources. The plan is updated annually to take into account new priorities and business needs. Performance against corporate objectives is reported in the Annual Report and Accounts.
MHS complaints procedure archive
Guidance about how to make a complaint, provide a comment or offer a compliment about any aspect of our service. The guidance sets out a robust process to follow, and tells you who you should contact and the timescale in which you can expect the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) to respond.
MHS policies and procedures archive
Meat Hygiene Service policies and procedures.
Meat Hygiene Policy Forum - Policy Development Working Group archive
The MHPF Policy Development Working Groups aim to meet twice a year. This section contains details of agendas, notes of meetings and information papers.
Meat Hygiene Service Board archive
The functions of the MHS Board, a sub-committee of the FSA Board, are to give strategic direction to the MHS within the overall strategy agreed by the FSA Board; and to set appropriate targets for the MHS and monitor its performance and hold it to account on behalf of the FSA Board.
Meat Hygiene Service Framework Document archive
This framework document sets out the accountability and governance arrangements between the FSA and the MHS and replaces the one published when the MHS was first established as an executive agency.
Meat Hygiene Service strategic plan archive
This Strategic Plan, developed by the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS), sets out the direction that the organisation intends to take over the next five years from 2005–2009.
Performance and service standards archive
MHS performance in approved premises is subject to FSA audit. The MHS is committed to providing quality service to its industry customers and stakeholders and an annual industry satisfaction survey helps maintain customer service excellence recognised by the Charter Mark award from Government. The MHS aims to act in a sustainable way to enrich social and economic life of the communities it serves.
Pilot plant study archive
Starting in November 2001, the Agency undertook a study to assess the extent of changes to working practices and resource costs from the implementation of HACCP procedures in a number of small to medium sized meat plants.
The end of butchers' shop licensing archive
Butchers' shop licensing is being withdrawn across the UK from the end of 2005. From 1 January 2006, all retail butchers will be subject to the new EC hygiene regulations that apply to all other retail and catering businesses.