Traceability

At Donald Russell, we can trace all of our products back to the farm or farms they came from. Like all food producers, we adhere to a number of EU regulations governing our industry for the protection of consumers.

Slaughter and stunning

We only sell meat from pre-stunned animals.

We work alongside our trusted suppliers and partners to ensure that our high standards are maintained throughout the sourcing and preparation of all of our meat.

We currently have 28 approved abattoirs in the UK that supply us with beef and lamb.

All approved and licensed abattoirs must have an onsite Official Veterinarian and Meat Inspectors (supplied by the FSA and FSS) as well as their own team of trained Animal Welfare Officers. The Manual for Official Controls (MOC), which is available on the FSA (Food Standards Agency) and FSS (Food Standards Scotland) websites, gives you details of the tasks, responsibilities and duties of the FSA/FSS staff and veterinary contractors in approved establishments.