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Enter a UK FSA abattoir approval code to instantly check whether that establishment carries out non-stun or religious slaughter — including Halal (dhabiha), Kosher (Shechita), and stunned-religious methods.
Find the code inside the oval health mark on your meat packaging — e.g. UK 1234 EW. The number in the middle is the approval code.
How it works
Look for the oval health mark on your meat packaging. The number inside — e.g. 1234 — is the FSA approval code for that specific abattoir.
Your code is checked against the FSA's approved establishment register and the public certified lists of the HMC, HFA, and Shechita UK.
We return one of four results — from confirmed non-stun, to stunned religious, to possible religious, to standard slaughter — with full sources.
Understanding results
This abattoir is certified by HMC (Halal) and/or Shechita UK (Kosher), which certify non-stun slaughter only. However, the AHDB has advised that some HMC-certified sites operate both stun and non-stun protocols depending on the order. This is the method associated with the greatest animal welfare concern. Verify directly with the establishment if certainty is required.
Cert bodies: HMC, Shechita UK
The animal is stunned before killing, but the slaughter follows religious rites (Halal). Certified by the HFA. Approximately 88% of UK halal production uses this method.
Cert bodies: HFA
The FSA record flags this site for religious slaughter activities, but it does not appear on any certification body's public list. It may carry out some religious slaughter runs. Verify directly.
Source: FSA register only
No religious slaughter certification found in public data. This site appears to operate standard pre-stun slaughter only. Always check labelling for certainty.
Source: FSA register cross-referenced with HMC, HFA, Shechita UK
Important: The FSA does not publish which abattoirs use non-stun methods — this has been withheld in response to FOI requests. A "Standard Slaughter" result means no certification was found in public data, not a guarantee. Always check product labelling.