About GB 2777
Westmorland Limited is based in Penrith (CA10), England. The Food Standards Agency approves it for making mince, making meat preparations such as sausages and marinated meat, re-wrapping and repacking, cutting meat and cold storage, for deer and wild game.
Is meat from GB 2777 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 mince approval means the plant makes minced meat. Mince is made from trimmings, so one batch can combine meat from several carcasses and suppliers.
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 re-wrapping approval means the plant unwraps and packs meat again without preparing it. A pack can carry this plant's code while the meat was slaughtered and cut elsewhere, so the supplier before the repack matters.
What to ask before you rely on it
- Is the raw meat halal certified at source?
- Is halal mince made separately from non-halal mince?
- Are all added ingredients halal, including casings and flavourings?
- Is the meat halal certified, and does the certificate cover this product?
- Who supplied the meat before it was repacked?
- Does the halal certificate cover the repacking step?
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 CA postcode area has 8 approved meat plants in the Food Standards Agency list, 2 of them slaughterhouses and 8 cutting plants. England has 731 in total.
Other meat plants in Penrith
- GB 1007 · Frank Bird (Poultry) Ltd
- GB 2296 · The Eden Valley Meat Company Ltd
- GB 2400 · Cranston's Quality Butchers Ltd