Day 079 - 27 Jan 95 - Page 44
1 columns. She is recording it. She does not actually touch
2 the patties.
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4 MR. JUSTICE BELL: You see, Mr. Morris is suggesting she is
5 touching it. That is what you are being asked to comment
6 on.
7 A. She has no requirement to touch the patties, sir.
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9 Q. Sorry?
10 A. She has no requirement to touch the patties. All she
11 does is open the box and inspect it for frost and whether
12 the patties are in columns. It is just another final
13 quality control check.
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15 MR. MORRIS: Then that is sealed up and put back on the pallet?
16 A. Yes.
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18 Q. How would she know that they were not stuck together in
19 columns unless she actually -----
20 A. She shakes the box.
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22 Q. She shakes them. They look pretty much like they are quite
23 solidly packed, is that normal?
24 A. Yes, the box is designed that way.
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26 Q. So how could she do this by shaking the box?
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28 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I can imagine that.
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30 MR. MORRIS: I did not really want to ask the question ---
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32 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Do not worry.
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34 MR. MORRIS: -- but it looked to me as if she is touching the
35 patties.
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37 MR. JUSTICE BELL: There you are, that is what he says. That is
38 your main point?
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40 MR. MORRIS (To the witness): Just one question on -- I am sorry
41 I am not following any particular order, any coherent order
42 here. The inside page, what is the man in the top
43 right-hand of the photograph doing who is by the British
44 flag at the top?
45 A. He is taking the temperature of the meat.
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47 Q. Is he meant to wear gloves? It does not look like he is
48 wearing gloves.
49 A. He is wearing yellow skin covered surgical gloves.
50 This factory is an exhibition factory which is used by the
51 Ministry as demonstrating high standard food technology.
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53 Q. Jarrets, you said that 10 per cent of what goes into a
54 patty is frozen?
55 A. Yes.
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57 Q. Arrives at McKey's as frozen beef?
58 A. Yes.
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60 Q. Is the meat from Jarrets of that category?
