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GB 2303: John Hawkes T/A J E Hawkes

GB 2303 is the approval number printed in the oval mark on meat handled by John Hawkes T/A J E Hawkes in Keighley, England.

Approval numberGB 2303
BusinessJohn Hawkes T/A J E Hawkes
LocationKeighley, BD21, England
Approved forCutting Plant, Meat Preparation Establishment, Cold Store

About GB 2303

John Hawkes T/A J E Hawkes is based in Keighley (BD21), England. The Food Standards Agency approves it for cutting meat, making meat preparations such as sausages and marinated meat and cold storage.

Is meat from GB 2303 halal?

The code shows which plant cut, prepared or packed the meat, not whether it is halal. Look for a halal logo from a named certifier, such as HMC or HFA, or ask the brand which certifier approves the product. More in halal meat codes.

What this approval means for halal

A cutting plant cuts carcasses into joints and portions. It does not slaughter animals, so the meat arrives from a slaughterhouse and the halal question moves upstream: where the meat came from, and whether halal meat is kept apart from non-halal meat while it is cut.

A meat preparation approval covers fresh meat with something added, such as sausages, burgers, kebabs and marinated meat. The added ingredients (marinades, casings, seasonings and flavourings) can bring in pork, alcohol or animal-derived additives, even when the meat itself is halal.

A cold store keeps chilled or frozen products. It does not cut, prepare or slaughter, so its approval says nothing about how the meat was produced.

What to ask before you rely on it

  • Which slaughterhouses supply this plant, and are they halal certified?
  • Is halal meat cut on separate lines or at separate times from non-halal meat?
  • Are all added ingredients halal, including casings and flavourings?
  • Is the meat halal certified, and does the certificate cover this product?
  • Are halal-certified products stored separately and labelled?

Ask the brand on the pack, or the halal certifier named on it. Plants rarely publish this, so a written answer from the brand is the best evidence.

Meat plants in the area

The BD postcode area has 17 approved meat plants in the Food Standards Agency list, 2 of them slaughterhouses and 17 cutting plants. England has 731 in total.

Other meat plants in Keighley

Meat plants elsewhere in the BD postcode area

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Source: Food Standards Agency, Approved Food Establishments, 2026-10-19 (Open Government Licence v3). Details can change; check with the business.