Steevo
Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Put a poll in the Cropping section asking about cropping assurance, so thought I'd put another here to see the wider picture across all sectors.
Have you had your assurance inspection this season yet?
- Thread starter Steevo
- Start date
- Location
- North Somerset.
What about adding to the poll :- Already binned FA and also :- Never have been FA.
Next Thursday. Wish me luck...........
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
I had my FAWL inspection in the Spring. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions they weren't allowed in the house/office and didn't inspect any paperwork other than the vet animal health plan.
I'd have dropped out if there had been any issues but, unlike combinables, most of it is a legal requirement anyway.
I'd have dropped out if there had been any issues but, unlike combinables, most of it is a legal requirement anyway.
- Location
- Essex
But you are still paying them for the privilege of telling them you aren't breaking the law.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Yes, but carried on to allow dw marketing options if I should wish.
Last week, cheeky witch sent this.
Got on the phone to them to bend an ear, first contact ‘i’ll pass you on to someone else’,I.e., don't want to deal with a hot potato. Next person ‘i’ll get someone to phone you on Monday!
Talk about pass the buck.
They can go swivel!
Got on the phone to them to bend an ear, first contact ‘i’ll pass you on to someone else’,I.e., don't want to deal with a hot potato. Next person ‘i’ll get someone to phone you on Monday!
Talk about pass the buck.
They can go swivel!
tullah
Member
- Location
- Linconshire
So what tidy or untidy.
That's exactly my thought!
Their guidance doesn’t indicate it has to be removed from the farm!
- Location
- Yorks
Nothing to do with food safety. What difference if it's a new ring feeder around the back in the nettles, or an old one.
...and your doing your bit for the environment by keeping all your old machines for parts, and using bits off them.
why would that make produce any safer ? assurance was supposed to be about improving food safety and I don't see how "tidy" does that ? and "tidy" is subjective - subjective metrics have no place in binary standards that are pass or fail
- Location
- Essex
You only need
Quite, they are due for upcycling
- Location
- Yorks
Good find.
Take photo of that guidance, then send it in to them.
Then send invoice for wasting your time, and ask if they can send evidence assessor has passed all their exams.
the question any farmer should ask upon failing an inspection is what corrective action Red Tractor are now going to take in the knowledge that according to their standards, food that was not safe or of standard it was sold under has entered the food chain ? will they trace through and notify all in the supply chain and ensure a complete recall of all product form your farm ?
If not ........ it's meaningless
If not ........ it's meaningless
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- Location
- Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire
I was told by our inspector that farms are now required to be tidy as an assured farm that is untidy could damage the Red Tractor brand.
Had 2 inspections earlier in the year for 2 farms (they refused to link them) only for another inspector to ring yesterday to tell me that we are due an inspection. I didn't seem able to accept that we really didn't need another inspection 5 months after the last
Had 2 inspections earlier in the year for 2 farms (they refused to link them) only for another inspector to ring yesterday to tell me that we are due an inspection. I didn't seem able to accept that we really didn't need another inspection 5 months after the last