Springs, Gauteng
A beef export-approved abattoir, meat wholesaler, deboning plant and offal distributor in the Springs industrial area on the East Rand, also equipped to slaughter sheep and lamb.
01The plant
The plant
Morgan Beef Abattoir is at 2107 Javelin Road, Geduld Extension 4, Springs, 1559, Gauteng.
Species processed: Beef (including Wagyu and veal), sheep and lamb.
The plant handles 2,000 cattle per week. Carcasses are chilled on site and sold whole or in quarters, or deboned into primals and cuts to customer specification.
Delivery: Weekly deliveries across South Africa and to export markets; collection from the abattoir.
02Departments
Departments
Cattle are received, rested, inspected and slaughtered under the supervision of the state veterinary service and the National Independent Halaal Trust (NIHT). Each carcass is classified and numbered.
Carcasses and quarters are deboned into primals and retail cuts to the customer's specification, vacuum-packed and labelled with lot and date.
Edible offal is cleaned, chilled and packed. Hides go to the tannery; bones, fat and trimmings go to food customers or to rendering.
Chillers and freezers hold product at the specified temperatures. Orders are picked by pack, scanned into shipments and delivered in refrigerated vehicles.
03Registrations
Registrations
The abattoir's regulatory and certification status, from the fact register. Each row shows its verification status.
| Fact | Value and verification status |
|---|---|
| Regulatory compliance | Registered under the Meat Safety Act 40 of 2000 Unverified |
| Regulator | Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Unverified |
| Export establishment number | ZA 76 Unverified |
| Veterinary approved establishment | Veterinary Approved Establishment for the export of beef and mutton to countries whose import requirements can be met Unverified |
| Food safety certification | FSSC 22000 Version 6 Unverified |
| FSSC 22000 scope | Slaughtering and deboning of beef and sheep meat for consumers and retailers Unverified |
| Halal certification body | National Independent Halaal Trust (NIHT) Unverified |
| Halal certificate reference | H786/NR022 Unverified |
| Hides and skins export approval | Approved source of hides and skins for export Unverified |
| Classification oversight | South African Meat Industry Company (SAMIC) site visits keep carcass classifiers current Unverified |
04By the numbers
By the numbers
05Customers
Customers
The abattoir supplies retailers, wholesalers, butcheries, food-service operators and processors in South Africa, and export customers in the markets for which it holds approval.
Products are sold as carcasses, quarters, deboned primals, retail cuts, offal, bones, fats and trimmings.
