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Bird flu: rules on meat produced from poultry and farmed game birds originating in disease control zones

Rules food businesses should follow for any meat produced from poultry or farmed game birds originating within a disease control zone.

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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
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Second near Swaffham, Breckland, Norfolk23 November 202518 November 202529 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Claydon, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk21 November 202513 November 202524 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
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Near Lawshall, Babergh, Suffolk18 November 202511 November 202522 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Forth premises near Milford Haven, PembrokeshireWales18 November 202511 November 202522 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire16 November 202510 November 202521 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Swaffham, Breckland, Norfolk15 November 202509 November 202520 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Poringland, South Norfolk, Norfolk13 November 202506 November 202517 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Woodbridge, East Suffolk, Suffolk12 November 202506 November 202517 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Welshpool, Powys, Wales09 November 202501 November 202512 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Hallow, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire08 November 202503 November 202514 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Second near Thirsk, Thirsk and movementMalton, North Yorkshire07 November 202507 November 202518 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire07 November 202502 November 202513 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk07 November 202502 November 202513 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk07 November 202501 November 202512 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Kirkham, Fylde Lancashire- AIV 202506 November 202529 October 202509 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Third Premises Near Milford Haven, Pembrokshire06 November 202501 November 202512 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Corby Glen, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire05 November 202526 October 202506 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Preesall, Wyre, Lancashire05 November 202524 October 202504 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Wells-Next-The-Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk04 November 202529 October 202509 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Crediton, Mid Devon, Devon03 November 202523 October 202503 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire03 November 202528 October 202508 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Easingwold, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire02 November 202527 October 202507 October 202504 December 2025H5N1
Near Donington, South Holland, Lincolnshire01 November 202525 October 202505 October 202504 December 2025H5N1
Near Honington, West Suffolk, Suffolk01 November 202524 October 202504 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire31 October 202526 October 202506 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Uckfield, Wealden, East Sussex31 October 202522 October 202502 October 202502 December 2025H5N1
Near Ormesby St Margaret, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk31 October 202523 October 202503 October 202To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Milford Haven, PembrokeshireWales30 October 202520 October 202530 September 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Second premises near Milford Haven, PembrokeshireWales31 October 202526 October 202506 October 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Near Brandon, West Suffolk, Suffolk29 October 202521 October 202501 October 202527 November 2025H5N1
Near Lakenheath, West Suffolk, Suffolk26 October 202519 October 202529 September 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Second premises near Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria25 October 202518 October 202528 September 202523 November 2025H5N1
Near Cynwyd, Denbighshire25 October 202518 October 202528 September 202525 October 2025H5N1
Near Bedale, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire25 October 202519 October 202529 September 202524 November 2025H5N1
Near Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria18 October 202510 October 202520 September 202513 November 2025H5N1
Near Wybunbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire14 October 202507 October 202517 September 202514 November 2025H5N1
Near Wetheral, Cumberland, Cumbria28 September  202522 September 202502 September 202527 October 2025H5N1
Near Exminster, Teignbridge, Devon31 August 202522 August 202502 August 202523 September 2025H5N1
Near Lifton, West Devon08 August 202501 August 202512 July 202509 September 2025H5N1
Near Seaton, East Devon08 August 202531 July 202511 July 202508 September 2025H5N1
Fifth premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk06 August 202530 August 202510 July 202510 September 2025H5N1
Fourth premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk30 July 202524 July 20254 July 202510 September 2025H5N1
Near Dulverton, Tiverton and Minehead, Somerset28 July 202517 July 202527 June 202527 August 2025H5N1
Glyn Ceiriog, near Wrexham24 June 202515 June 202526 May 202530 Jul 2025H5N1
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire24 June 202518 June 202529 May 202518 July 2025H5N1
Near Linton-on-Ouse, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire20 June 202513 June 202524 May 202516 July 2025H5N1
Near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham17 June 20258 June 202519 May 202518 July 2025H5N1
Near Ravensthorpe, Kirklees, West Yorkshire11 June 202527 May 20257 May 202507 July 2025H5N1
Seventh premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire14 April 202507 April 202518 March 202510 May 2025H5N1
Sixth premises near Thirsk, Thirsk & Malton, Yorkshire05 April 202531 March 202511 March 202509 May 2025H5N1
Near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham02 April 202521 March 202501 March 202505 May 2025H5N1
Fifth premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire01 April 202526 March 202506 March 202528 April 2025H5N1
Near Pickering, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire30 March 202520 March 202528 February 202530 April 2025H5N1
Near Romsey, Test Valley, Hampshire29 March 202520 March 202528 February 202503 May 2025H5N1
Near Lazonby, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria29 March 202521 March 202501 March 202529 April 2025H5N1
Second premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham28 March 202515 March 202523 February 202524 April 2025H5N1
Near Wymondham, Diss, Norfolk28 March 202520 March 202528 February 202525 April 2025H5N1
Fourth premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire27 March 202517 March 202525 February 202528 April 2025H5N1
Near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham26 March 202515 March 202523 February 202524 April 2025H5N1
Third premises near Thirsk, Thirsk & Malton, North Yorkshire13 March 202508 March 202516 February 202510 April 2025H5N1
Second premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire12 March 202503 March 202511 February 202510 April 2025H5N1
Near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire06 March 202501 March 202509 February 202504 April 2025H5N1
Near Kington, North Herefordshire, Herefordshire04 March 202525 February 202505 February 202503 April 2025H5N1
Near Driffield, East Riding of meatYorkshire, intendedYorkshire26 forFebruary human202520 consumption.

February 2025		31 January 202501 April 2025H5N1
Near Malpas, Cheshire West & Chester, Cheshire26 February 202518 February 202529 January 202528 March 2025H5N1
Near Teignmouth, Teignbridge, Devon19 February 202514 February 202525 January 202521 March 2025H5N1
Fifth premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire18 February 202510 February 202521 January 202501 May 2025H5N1
Third premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire18 February 202511 February 202522 January 202501 May 2025H5N1
Near Bodmin, North Cornwall, Cornwall09 February 202503 February 202514 February 202507 March 2025H5N1
Near BromboroughWirral, Merseyside09 February 202502 February 202513 January 202509 March 2025H5N1
Second premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire08 February 202503 February 202514 January 202509 March 2025H5N1
Third premises near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire07 February 202502 February 202513 January 202506 March 2025H5N1
Near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire05 February 202530 January 202510 January 202509 March 2025H5N1
Near Loddon, South Norfolk, Norfolk31 January 202523 January 202503 January 202523 February 2025H5N1
Near Braunton, North Devon, Devon30 January 202524 January 202504 January 202522 February 2025H5N1
Near Skegness, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire28 January 202522 January 202502 January 202522 February 2025H5N1
Near Alford, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire27 January 202520 January 202531 December 202420 February 2025H5N1
Second premises near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire27 January 202521 January 202501 January 202528 February 2025H5N1
Second premises near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire25 January 202515 January 202526 December 202422 February 2025H5N1
Near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire21 January 202514 January 202525 December 202418 February 2025H5N1
Near Wem, North Shropshire, Shropshire20 January 202513 January 202524 December 202412 April 2025H5N1
Near Mablethorpe, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire17 January 202510 January 202521 December 202420 February 2025H5N1
Near Rye, Rother, East Sussex17 January 202511 January 202522 December 202409 February 2025H5N1
Near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire17 January 202511 January 202522 December 202414 February 2025H5N1
Near Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire31 December 202425 December 202405 December 202428 January 2025H5N1
Third premises near Beverly, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire28 December 202417 December 202427 November 202426 JanuaryH5N1
Third premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk24 December 202416 December 202426 November 202418 January 2025H5N1
Near Hingham, South Norfolk, Norfolk24 December 202418 December 202428 November 202422 January 2025H5N1
Near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk17 December 202410 December 202420 November 202416 January 2025H5N1
Near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk17 December 202408 December 202418 November 202425 January 2025H5N1
Near Gayton, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk16 December 202408 December 202418 November 202412 January 2025H5N1
Near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk16 December 202409 December 202419 November 202419 January 2025H5N1
Near Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire10 December 202402 December 202412 November 202408 January 2025H5N1
Second case near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk10 December 202405 December 202415 November 202410 January 2025H5N1
Near Dereham, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk10 December 202403 December 202413 November 202410 January 2025H5N1
Near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk05 December 202428 November 202408 November 202410 January 2025H5N1
Near Rosudgeon, St. Ives, Cornwall17 November 202410 November 202421 October 202410 December 2024H5N1
Near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire05 November 202428 October 202408 October 202401 December 2024H5N5

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