Supplying venison

[Ploddy Paul]

Like a lot of people on here I often struggle to shift venison. After reading about people registering as a food business, even if they are using their garage, I thought I’d give it a go. Didn’t go too well, they didn’t say no but they didn’t say yes. Have to wait and see! However one thing that was mentioned was that it doesn’t matter if you charge for the meat or if you give it away, you are “ supplying “, and as such you need to be registered. I suppose it sort of makes sense. Although with hindsight telling them I was giving it away to friends and family maybe wasn’t so clever!

 

[Bo Diddley]

Can't be right.

 

[VSS]

Like a lot of people on here I often struggle to shift venison. After reading about people registering as a food business, even if they are using their garage, I thought I’d give it a go. Didn’t go too well, they didn’t say no but they didn’t say yes. Have to wait and see! However one thing that was mentioned was that it doesn’t matter if you charge for the meat or if you give it away, you are “ supplying “, and as such you need to be registered. I suppose it sort of makes sense. Although with hindsight telling them I was giving it away to friends and family maybe wasn’t so clever!

They are correct.
Any transfer to a third party, whether given, sold or bartered, is "supply".
Although not all scenarios require you to be registered, most do.
There is no cost to register.

What was it that didn't go well? Lots of us on here have been through the registration process, whether for the sale of venison or for the sale of carcasses to an AGHE, so no doubt we could give you some guidance based on our own experiences.

 

[Bo Diddley]

Well I'll be dambed, looks like i got it wrong again and I'm breaking regulations when I give any away