Undercover investigation at Pickstock, Derbyshire

Posted on the 25th August 2009

Insert video from Pickstock

These images are screen grabs from undercover footage taken at Pickstock Ashby Ltd in Swandlincote, Derbyshire. For higher resolution images, please contact us.

This was the only one of the nine slaughterhouses we filmed where we did not capture breaches of the law on camera. However, following our investigation, the Meat Hygiene Service Official Veterinarian took the opportunity to provide ‘refresher training’ to the slaughterers at that establishment.

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