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1 serious and are taken seriously by our suppliers and all
2 our members of quality control.
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4 Q. So when a specification is not adhered to, it is clearly
5 not being adhered to, that does require action by the
6 suppliers?
7 A. Yes.
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9 Q. Obviously, there are other aspects that are not in the
10 specifications which may not be so serious. This is not
11 the complete "how to run a supply plant", is it? It is
12 only the particular things McKey feels strongly about?
13 A. No, I mean, in the context of your last remark, you
14 have got professional people dealing with professional
15 people.
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17 Q. The Microbiological Guidelines that have to be strictly
18 adhered to at the suppliers, are they exactly the same as
19 what happens at McKey's?
20 A. No, those Microbiological Guidelines, those are done at
21 the McKey when the meat arrives.
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23 Q. So 6.1, that refers to McKey's tests, not the suppliers'
24 tests?
25 A. It say so. "Two samples will be collected from each
26 delivery upon arrival". That is what it says.
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28 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Then it says what the McKey standards are.
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30 MR. MORRIS: On arrival at McKey's?
31 A. Yes.
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33 Q. Sorry, I did not appreciate that. I see, OK. If when you
34 do these routine tests at McKey's it goes above the
35 concentration levels, I presume the batch is rejected, the
36 combo -- is it the combo bin which will be rejected?
37 A. Yes, if it is unsatisfactory, yes.
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39 Q. It is unsatisfactory if it goes over the -- sorry, it is
40 the "unsatisfactory" category?
41 A. Yes.
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43 Q. If it is below that category, then it is OK?
44 A. Yes.
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46 MR. JUSTICE BELL: That is No. 6 on your quality control checks,
47 presumably?
48 A. Yes sir.
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50 MR. MORRIS: In your statement in your point 45 of your
51 statement you say: "All abattoirs supplying McKey are
52 inspected twice annually as a minimum", which you have just
53 said, "... The abattoirs will conduct their own quality
54 control checks in addition to those imposed by McKey and
55 each abattoir has its own veterinary surgeons, laboratories
56 and Environmental Health Officers"?
57 A. Yes.
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59 Q. That is all true, yes?
60 A. Yes.
