FSA to debate Meat Hygiene Service costs increase FSA to debate Meat Hygiene Service costs increase 20-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy Proposals to increase industry charges for Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) official controls work call for an extra £1.2M from the meat industry from...
Unison opposes privatisation of MHS services Unison opposes privatisation of MHS services 16-Jul-2007 By Rick Pendrous The Food Standards Agency Board has been urged by the Unison union not to choose privatisation of services provided by the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS)...
Future of MHS to be decided 29-May-2007 By Rick Pendrous The future of the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS), whose vets currently oversee inspections at abattoirs and primary meat processing plants, will emerge...
Meat Hygiene Service faces radical overhaul 22-Jan-2007 By Rick Pendrous A huge shake-up is likely following a major review of veterinary supervision arrangements within the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS), which currently...
New boss for hygiene service New boss for hygiene service 15-Aug-2006 The Food Standards Agency has appointed Steve McGrath as the new chief executive of the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS). He will take up the post on...
Meat industry 'between rock and a hard place' over pensions dispute 03-Apr-2006 By Elaine Watson Industrial action with the potential to wreak havoc on the UK meat industry has been deferred while bosses at the Unison trade union attempt to...
Sides are drawn in argument over meat inspection regime 13-Jun-2005 By Rick Pendrous MHS inspectors' union fears haccp will not be good enough