The certification body has completed its annual audit of the Springs abattoir against FSSC 22000 Version 6. The scope of the certificate is: Slaughtering and deboning of beef and sheep meat for consumers and retailers.
The audit covered the prerequisite programmes, the hazard analysis and the food safety management system, from the receipt of live cattle to the dispatch of chilled and frozen product. Records of the slaughter floor, the chillers, the deboning rooms and the dispatch area were reviewed on site.
The certificate and its validity dates are published on the FSSC 22000 page. The audit report is held by the quality department and is made available to customers under a confidentiality agreement.
Registered under the Meat Safety Act 40 of 2000. Routine inspection by the state veterinary service continues independently of the certification audit.