GB 2810 is the approval number of Bernard Matthews Foods (Derby) Limited, Derby, England, an approved cutting plant in the UK.

GB 2810 is Bernard Matthews Foods (Derby) Limited in Derby, postcode district DE23, England.

What is GB 2810 approved for?

The Food Standards Agency approves GB 2810 for cutting meat and making meat preparations such as sausages and marinated meat.

GB 2810: Bernard Matthews Foods (Derby) Limited, Derby

Q: Is meat from GB 2810 halal?

The approval number does not show whether meat is halal. Look for a halal logo from a named certifier on the pack, or ask the certifier or brand whether this plant and product are approved.

Approval number	GB 2810
Business	Bernard Matthews Foods (Derby) Limited
Location	Derby, DE23, England
Approved for	Cutting Plant, Meat Preparation Establishment

About GB 2810

Bernard Matthews Foods (Derby) Limited is based in Derby (DE23), England. The Food Standards Agency approves it for cutting meat and making meat preparations such as sausages and marinated meat.

Is meat from GB 2810 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.

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?

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 DE postcode area has 17 approved meat plants in the Food Standards Agency list, 5 of them slaughterhouses and 15 cutting plants. England has 731 in total.

Other meat plants in Derby

Meat plants elsewhere in the DE 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.