attached. There has also been one instance where ovine SRM has been found in a half ewe carcase. In each case, the Food Standards Agency has taken up the matter vigorously with the authorities of the member state concerned, and reported the discovery to the European Commission. The 23 instances (22 bovine and 1 ovine)
involved 21 different meat plants from seven member states. It is the responsibility of the relevant national authorities to ensure that meat plants in their territory comply with the EU rules. Eight of the plants have had their operating licences suspended as a result.
Finds of Specified Risk Material in Imported Meat
Date of discovery | Place of discovery | Finding/action taken by MHS | Source
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(1) 17 January 2001 | ABP, Newry, County Down | Spinal cord in two of a consignment of 221 forequarters. | Loblein Teterower Fleisch GmbH Landkreis Gustrow, Germany
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(2) 17 January 2001 | ABP, Newry, County Down | Spinal cord in one of a consignment of 192 forequarters. | Westfleisch Lubbeck, Germany
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(3) 29 January 2001 | Anglo Dutch Meats, Eastbourne, Sussex | Spinal cord in one of a consignment of 216 hindquarters. | Oldenburg, Germany
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(4) 1 February 2001 | Anglo Dutch Meats, Eastbourne, Sussex | Spinal cord in one of a consignment of 217 hindquarters. | Fleisch-Versand Heinz Gausepohl Bakum, Germany
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(5) 2 February 2001 | Northern Ireland | Remnants of spinal cord in two of a consignment of 230 fore and hindquarters. Operation of plant suspended indefinitely on 8 February. | Liffey Meats, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan, Republic of Ireland
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(6) 1 March 2001 | Anglo Dutch Meats, Eastbourne, Sussex | Several pieces of spinal cord in five of a consignment of 216 fore and hinquarters. Operation of plant suspended on 8 March. | Fleischverkaufsstelk Kalkar, Germany
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(7) 1 March 2001 | Anglo Dutch Meats, Eastbourne, Sussex | Several pieces of spinal cord in seven of a consignment of 188 quarters. Operation of plant suspended 69 March. | Brada's Vleeschbedrijf BV, Leevwarden, Netherlands
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(8) 2 March 2001 | Anglo Dutch Meats, Eastbourne, Sussex | Several pieces of spinal cord in four forequarters of a consignment of 222 hind and forequarters. Operation of plant suspended on 8 March. | Mueller Fleisch GmbH, Birkenfeld, Germany
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(9) 5 March 2001 | Blackpool Abattoir, Blackpool, Lancs. | 8 cm piece of spinal cord in one forequarter out of a consignment of 53 whole carcases. Operation of plant suspended 69 March. | Brada's Vleeschbedrijf BV, Leevwarden, Netherlands
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(10) 7 March 2001 | Matheson Jess Ltd., Dundee, Scotland | Spinal cord in two forequarters of a consignment of 158 heifer carcases. | Giresa Palencia, Spain
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(11) 9 March 2001 | Great Harwood Food Products, Blackburn | Spinal cord in two of a consignment of 268 forequarters. | Fribin S.A.T. Binepar, Spain
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(12) 20 March 2001 | Great Harwood Food Products, Blackburn | Unexposed spinal cord in cervical vertebral canal in 41, out of a consignment of 204 forequarters. Operation of plant suspended 2229 March. | Industria Carni SNC Carema (Torino) Italy
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(13) 21 March 2001 | Dungannon Meats, Larne, Northern Ireland | Spinal cord found in one forequarter in a consignment of 220 quarters. | Kildare Chilling, Kildare, Republic of Ireland
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(14) 30 March 2001 | Anglo Dutch Meats, Eastbourne, Sussex | Spinal cord found in two forequarters in a consignment of 203. Slaughter of cattle temporarily prohibited at plant on 30 March. | Fleischzentrum Wilhelmshaven, Germany
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(15) 30 April 2001 | St. Merryn Meats (Victoria), Cornwall | Spinal cord found in two forequarters in a consignment of 158. Plant orderd to re-inspect all cuts of meat for spinal cord. Plant to introduce own checks and demonstrate their efficiency to Danish Food & Veterinary Adminstration. | Danish Crown, The Skive, Brarupsgade 6, 7800 Skive, Denmark
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(16) 25 June 2001 | Anglo Dutch Meats, Eastbourne, Sussex | Spinal cord found in two forequarters in a consignment of 230. Operation of plant suspended on 26 June until 2 July when all the conditions laid down by German authorities had been complied with. | Gausepohl Fleisch GmbH, Bakum
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(17) 2 August 2001 | Anglo Dutch Meats, Eastbourne, Sussex | Spinal cord found in one quarter in a consignment of 240. | Fair Oaks Clonmel Limited, Upper Irishtown, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
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(18) 7 August 2001 | Anglo Dutch Meats, Eastbourne, Sussex | Spinal cord found in one quarter in a consignment of 200. | Domburg Vlees bv OUD, Bodegraafseweg 43, 2411 HT Bodegraven, The Netherlands
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(19) 21 August 2001 | Anglo Dutch Meats, Eastbourne, Sussex | Spinal cord found in four quarters in a consignment of 236. | Expsl. J. Gosschalk en Zoon BV Oenerweg 24 8161 PM Epe, The Netherlands
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(20) 24 October 2001 | Cumberland Meat Packers Ltd, Coventry | Spinal cord found in one quarter in a consignment of 240. | Kroot Vlees BV Enschotsestraat 28 5013 BD Tilburg The Netherlands NL 008141885BO1
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(21) 9 November 2001 | Najib & Sons, Foston, Derbyshire | Spinal cord found in one half ewe carcase in a consignment of 127. | Awaiting details EEC 522
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(22) 15 November 2001 | Anglo Dutch Meats, Eastbourne, Sussex | Spinal cord found in two quarters in a consignment of 44. | NV EEG Slacthuis Verbist Gentse Heerweg 78 B-8870 Izegem, Belgium
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(23) 29 November 2001 | Anglo Dutch Meats, Eastbourne, Sussex | Spinal cord found in five quarters in a consignment of 196. | Vleesgroothandel NV Dierickx Baaikensstraat 12, 9240 Zele, Belgium
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