Description

All livestock must be from farms operating in compliance witha scheme, and must be transported, slaughtered and processed in compliance with an AHDB Beef & Lamb approved quality assurance scheme. Each such assurance scheme must be independently audited to EN 45011 standard.

No meat other than beef may be used.

The beef may be obtained from cattle of any age or sex.

The beef used must be of a quality such that it would, ifminced, satisfy the requirements of the AHDB Beef & Lamb Quality Standard for minced beef.

The minimum beef content of the burger is 70% (as defined by The Food Labelling Regulations 1996, as amended in2003).

The manufacturer or processor must be a registered member of the QualityStandard Mark scheme.