Fear of UK meat scandal as data shows hygiene breaches at most plants

• Almost two-thirds of audited meat plants in breach of safety rules in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
  
• On average, 16 major failings recorded every week over the past three years

The scale of food safety and hygiene problems in meat plants around much of the UK is revealed by new analysis showing more than half of all audited plants have had at least one “major” breach in the last three years.

Inspection figures from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) reveal there were on average 16 major plant safety infractions every week between 2014-2017, according to a data analysis conducted this week by the Guardian and Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

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