Author Topic: lamb boxes (Read 3774 times)

DartmoorLiz · « **on:** November 25, 2016, 05:02:56 pm »

Someone here must have done this. This is way out of my comfort zone but I want to sell half or whole lamb boxes direct to friends, family and anyone else who wants them. Any pitfalls, regulations, suggestions on how to get this off the ground?

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2016, 05:54:02 pm »

Can't read it, Liz

DartmoorLiz · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2016, 06:09:46 pm »

I can't either. I don't know how that happened.

DartmoorLiz · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2016, 06:11:58 pm »

Someone here must have done this. This is way out of my comfort zone but I want to sell half or whole lamb boxes direct to friends, family and anyone else who wants them. Any pitfalls, regulations, suggestions on how to get this off the ground?

Womble · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2016, 06:20:31 pm »

Quote from: DartmoorLiz on November 25, 2016, 06:09:46 pm

I can't either. I don't know how that happened.

I believe it's a Google Chrome thing - happens to me all the time, and is very irritating. [member=1]Dan[/member] - I'm surprised there isn't a patch for this yet?

YorkshireLass · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2016, 07:14:31 pm »

IIRC, the meat must go straight from butcher to customer, else you need to get yourself set up as a food business with cold storage and hygiene certificates / inspections. Is there an abattoir and butcher you already use?

Dan · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2016, 10:08:22 pm »

Quote from: Womble on November 25, 2016, 06:20:31 pm

I believe it's a Google Chrome thing - happens to me all the time, and is very irritating. [member=1]Dan[/member] - I'm surprised there isn't a patch for this yet?

There is a new editor with the latest version of the forum software which should fix this and other bugs when using Chrome.

We'll get it installed sometime over the holiday period, apologies for the long time it's taken.

Marches Farmer · « **Reply #7 on:** November 26, 2016, 10:15:21 am »

Quote from: YorkshireLass on November 25, 2016, 07:14:31 pm

IIRC, the meat must go straight from butcher to customer, else you need to get yourself set up as a food business with cold storage and hygiene certificates / inspections. Is there an abattoir and butcher you already use?

We've looked into this and are hoping to start next year. Yes, you need a hygiene certificate, to take the temperature of the meat, etc. Worth having a word with your Council to make sure from the beginning that you don't fall foul of the law. We're fortunate in having the room our predecessor on the farm used for butchery (and managed to supply from the farm without a hand-washing facility or meat thermometer without ever poisoning anyone!)

DartmoorLiz · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2016, 05:15:54 pm »

Thank you for your replies. As ever this forum comes up with the goods.

I'm having a real "toe in the water" moment when I do it for the first time tomorrow. Quite by chance I have arranged for the meat to go straight from butcher to my 3 friends / guinea pigs so I will be within the food hygiene regulations (would not want it any other way in any event). Next time I'll belt and braces, have a certificate with whatever needs to be done to comply.