# The Meat Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1994, Paragraph 2: General conditions of hygiene applicable to establishments, equipment and tools


No animals may enter the rooms during working hours. Rodents, insects and any other vermin shall be systematically exterminated from storage or processing areas; rodenticides, insecticides, disinfectants and any other potentially toxic substances shall be stored in rooms or cupboards which can be locked; their use shall not present any risk of contamination of the products.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3082/schedule/1/part/II/paragraph/2n2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/meat-products-hygiene-regulations-1994/schedule-1/part-II/paragraph-2n2
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