former foodstuffs definition
former foodstuffs means former foodstuffs or products of animal origin or foodstuffs containing products of animal origin, other than catering waste, which are no longer intended for human consumption for commercial reasons or due to problems of manufacturing or packaging defects or other defects which do not present any risk to humans or animals;
former foodstuffs means foodstuffs containing products of animal origin that are not catering wastes and are no longer intended for human consumption. This covers the foods for sale at retail premises that are not intended for immediate consumption; for example products containing meat/fish that are withdrawn from sale at supermarkets/petrol stations because they are out-of- date or have damaged packaging. From 1st January 2006 these products must be sent for incineration, rendering, composting or biogas generation.