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Abattoirs face £30k fines over animal welfare breaches

Several workers and two abattoirs have been hauled before the courts following three Food Standards Agency (FSA) investigations into animal cruelty claims

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Abattoirs in Birmingham, Widnes and Chester were found to be in breach of animal welfare standards
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Abattoirs in Birmingham, Widnes and Chester were found to be in breach of animal welfare standards

Six members of staff at G & GB Hewitt Ltd pleaded guilty to a total of 25 animal welfare offences while the slaughterhouse operator was hit with a £19,500 fine, as well as costs amounting to £600. The...

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