The open Qurbani consultation – FSA
The Food Standards Agency have released a consultation on the supply of Qurbani meat to consumers during Eid-al-Adha – in particular whether consumers should continue to have the option of collecting Qurbani carcasses straight after Eid salah from the abattoir.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking views from stakeholders on whether changes should be introduced to the chilling requirements of Qurbani meat and offal supplied from slaughterhouses in England and Wales during the period of Eid al-Adha.
The complete consultation link is here https://www.food.gov.uk/other/supply-of-qurbani-meat-and-offal-during-eid-al-adha-in-england-and-wales-full-consultation.
The deadline to submit your responses is 11th September 2022.
The action we recommend
There is a clear regulatory framework in place that sets out chilling requirements for meat and offal which Food Business Operators (FBOs) must adhere to. This can prevent consumers from receiving their Qurbani meat and offal as soon as they would like because it can take several hours after slaughter for a carcase to reach the required core temperatures (7°c for a carcase and 3°c for offal).
The large majority of UK Muslim consumers would like to collect/receive their Qurbani meat straight after Eid Salah. Therefore, we recommend Muslim consumers to take part in this consultation and complete the online survey as soon as possible.
PLEASE SELECT OPTION B TO ALLOW THE OPTION OF COLLECTING QURBANI STRAIGHT AFTER EID SALAH TO CONTINUE – complete this form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=-VAcircBikym-pDrkG8Y6WAU14jfHxZNgYgfIPVoawZUMEtOQVNGSjdHSzRKSTJJUFJIODAzOUU5Mi4u
We must take important timely decisions and make right choices to continue following the Sunnah and our religious traditions during Qurbani season inshaAllah.
If you need any advice or guidance over this matter, get in touch with us on hello@hfic.org.uk.