Derby meat provider recalls products after FSA inspections
Derby-based Fairfax Meadow has begun the voluntary withdrawal of some of its meat products from its customers in the catering trade following unannounced inspections by the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland on Thursday 8 February.
Fairfax’s customers include Jurys Inn, Greene King, Crowne Plaza, Marriott, Giraffe restaurants, Nando’s and Wetherspoons.
The firm, which has its head office on the Osmaston Industrial Estate in Derby received unannounced inspections which revealed concerns about the procedures and processes the company had been using to apply use by dates on some of its products.
A statement from the Food Standards Agency said: “Our review is ongoing but the company has acted properly and proportionately in swiftly withdrawing potentially affected products from the market.
“Fairfax Meadow responded immediately to our concerns and are now changing their procedures. We are satisfied with the changes that are being made and at present we are not anticipating the need for enforcement action.
“Public health remains our top priority and at no stage has there been any indication that people have become ill from eating meat supplied by Fairfax Meadow. We, along with local authorities, are continuing to assess the situation and we are working with the business to oversee their product withdrawal.”
The news comes just weeks after fellow Derby meat producer stopped production at its Birmingham and Manchester factories because of “concerns about non-compliance with food hygiene regulations”. Production at the Manchester plant has since resumed.
