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Our very own poultry house has been approved which
demonstrates the high level of quality that our house
maintains automatically with very little help from us.
Here is a
brief outline of the lion standard and if you would like
to see a copy of our certificate it is at the end of
this page
The
Lion Quality mark on egg shells and egg boxes means that
the eggs have been produced to the highest quality
standards of food safety in the world.
In 1998 a new Lion Quality Code of Practice was launched
and a number of stringent new food safety procedures
were introduced incorporating the latest research
findings to ensure the highest standards of food safety
in the world. These include compulsory vaccination
against Salmonella of all pullets destined for Lion
egg-producing flocks, improved traceability of eggs and
a "best-before" date stamped on the shell and pack which
shows that they are fresher than require by law, and
on-farm and packing station hygiene controls.
In 2001 a Government committee (the Advisory Committee
on the Microbiological Safety of Food) produced a report
highlighting the effectiveness of poultry vaccination in
reducing human salmonella cases by half.
The Lion Quality mark, which is a registered trademark,
can only be used by subscribers to the BEIC on eggs
which have been produced in accordance with UK and EU
law and the Lion Quality Code of Practice. Lion Quality
eggs currently account for 75% of the total UK egg
market and they are sold in all major supermarkets and
reputable independent grocers, identifiable by the Lion
Quality mark on the egg shell and box.

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