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.