Businesses that make, market or use animal feed need to be registered and approved as animal feed businesses. This includes most livestock farms; arable farms that grow, use or sell crops for feed use, and fish farms.
Starting an animal feed business | Food Standards Agency
Farmers, as primary producers, have to follow basic hygiene procedures in relation to the feed they use or grow and ensure that hazards are properly controlled. These include measures to:
- Prevent the contamination and spoilage of feed.
- Clean equipment used for mixing, storing or transporting feed.
- Maintain records of feed used or sold.
Requirements for Farmers producing animal feed can be found on the Food Standards Agency(FSA) website. See the below link feed hygiene regulation for details.
There is also a code on feeding food producing animals that livestock farmers have to follow.
All of this is designed to help ensure that feed provided to animals is safe and that feed products can be traced in the event of a safety incident. It complements the requirements that apply to the production of food as set out in the Food Hygiene Regulations.
For more information and guidance, including details of how to register your feed business, please see the Food Standards Agency and Gov.uk website as follows:
To register as a Feed business, please complete the below Animal feed registration form, and return to the address on the form.
Files available to download
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Animal feed registration form (PDF)
Use this form to apply for premises to be registered or approved under The EU Feed Hygiene Regulation (183/2005)
