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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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This document sets out the rules food businesses should follow for any meat produced from poultry or farmed game birds originating within a disease control zone.

The rules relate to the marking, separation and movement of meat intended for human consumption.

Infected premises Protection Zone declared Earliest infection date* Meat produced from poultry originating in this area on or since this date is restricted* Until the Protection Zone is lifted Virus strain
Near Sudbrooke,Dereham, WestBreckland, Lindsey, LincolnshireNorfolk 0608 December 2025 To be Confirmed To be Confirmed To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Sudbrooke, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire06 December 202529 November 202509 November 2025To be ConfirmedH5N1
Third premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire 05 December 2025 29 November 2025 09 November 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Newington, Swale, Kent 03 December 2025 To be Confirmed To be Confirmed To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Chedburgh, West Suffolk, Suffolk 03 December 2025 To be Confirmed To be Confirmed To be Confirmed H5N1
Second premises near Mundford, Breckland, Norfolk 28 November 2025 25 November 2025 05 November 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Ashcott, Wells and Mendip Hills, Somerset 28 November 2025 24 November 2025 4 November 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Second premises near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire 28 November 2025 23 November 2025 03 November 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Ely, East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire 27 November 2025 20 November 2025 31 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Mundford, Breckland, Norfolk 25 November 2025 19 November 2025 30 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Lydd, Folkstone and Hythe Kent 25 November 2025 20 November 2025 31 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria 24 November 2025 18 November 2025 29 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
## Near Gainsborough, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire 23 November 2025 16 November 2025 27 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
## Second near Swaffham, Breckland, Norfolk 23 November 2025 18 November 2025 29 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
## Near Claydon, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk 21 November 2025 13 November 2025 24 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
## Near Driffield, Bridlington and The Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire 19 November 2025 14 November 25 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Lawshall, Babergh, Suffolk 18 November 2025 11 November 2025 22 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Forth premises near Milford Haven, PembrokeshireWales 18 November 2025 11 November 2025 22 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire 16 November 2025 10 November 2025 21 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Swaffham, Breckland, Norfolk 15 November 2025 09 November 2025 20 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Poringland, South Norfolk, Norfolk 13 November 2025 06 November 2025 17 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Woodbridge, East Suffolk, Suffolk 12 November 2025 06 November 2025 17 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Welshpool, Powys, Wales 09 November 2025 01 November 2025 12 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Hallow, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire 08 November 2025 03 November 2025 14 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Second near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire 07 November 2025 07 November 2025 18 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire 07 November 2025 02 November 2025 13 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk 07 November 2025 02 November 2025 13 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk 07 November 2025 01 November 2025 12 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Kirkham, Fylde Lancashire- AIV 2025 06 November 2025 29 October 2025 09 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Third Premises Near Milford Haven, Pembrokshire 06 November 2025 01 November 2025 12 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Corby Glen, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire 05 November 2025 26 October 2025 06 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Preesall, Wyre, Lancashire 05 November 2025 24 October 2025 04 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Wells-Next-The-Sea, North Norfolk, Norfolk 04 November 2025 29 October 2025 09 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Crediton, Mid Devon, Devon 03 November 2025 23 October 2025 03 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire 03 November 2025 28 October 2025 08 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Easingwold, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire 02 November 2025 27 October 2025 07 October 2025 04 December 2025 H5N1
Near Donington, South Holland, Lincolnshire 01 November 2025 25 October 2025 05 October 2025 04 December 2025 H5N1
Near Honington, West Suffolk, Suffolk 01 November 2025 24 October 2025 04 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire 31 October 2025 26 October 2025 06 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Uckfield, Wealden, East Sussex 31 October 2025 22 October 2025 02 October 2025 02 December 2025 H5N1
Near Ormesby St Margaret, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 31 October 2025 23 October 2025 03 October 202 To08 beDecember Confirmed2025 H5N1
Near Milford Haven, PembrokeshireWales 30 October 2025 20 October 2025 30 September 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Second premises near Milford Haven, PembrokeshireWales 31 October 2025 26 October 2025 06 October 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Near Brandon, West Suffolk, Suffolk 29 October 2025 21 October 2025 01 October 2025 27 November 2025 H5N1
Near Lakenheath, West Suffolk, Suffolk 26 October 2025 19 October 2025 29 September 2025 To be Confirmed H5N1
Second premises near Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria 25 October 2025 18 October 2025 28 September 2025 23 November 2025 H5N1
Near Cynwyd, Denbighshire 25 October 2025 18 October 2025 28 September 2025 25 October 2025 H5N1
Near Bedale, Thirsk and Malton, Yorkshire 25 October 2025 19 October 2025 29 September 2025 24 November 2025 H5N1
Near Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria 18 October 2025 10 October 2025 20 September 2025 13 November 2025 H5N1
Near Wybunbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire 14 October 2025 07 October 2025 17 September 2025 14 November 2025 H5N1
Near Wetheral, Cumberland, Cumbria 28 September  2025 22 September 2025 02 September 2025 27 October 2025 H5N1
Near Exminster, Teignbridge, Devon 31 August 2025 22 August 2025 02 August 2025 23 September 2025 H5N1
Near Lifton, West Devon 08 August 2025 01 August 2025 12 July 2025 09 September 2025 H5N1
Near Seaton, East Devon 08 August 2025 31 July 2025 11 July 2025 08 September 2025 H5N1
Fifth premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk 06 August 2025 30 August 2025 10 July 2025 10 September 2025 H5N1
Fourth premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk 30 July 2025 24 July 2025 4 July 2025 10 September 2025 H5N1
Near Dulverton, Tiverton and Minehead, Somerset 28 July 2025 17 July 2025 27 June 2025 27 August 2025 H5N1
Glyn Ceiriog, near Wrexham 24 June 2025 15 June 2025 26 May 2025 30 Jul 2025 H5N1
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire 24 June 2025 18 June 2025 29 May 2025 18 July 2025 H5N1
Near Linton-on-Ouse, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire 20 June 2025 13 June 2025 24 May 2025 16 July 2025 H5N1
Near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham 17 June 2025 8 June 2025 19 May 2025 18 July 2025 H5N1
Near Ravensthorpe, Kirklees, West Yorkshire 11 June 2025 27 May 2025 7 May 2025 07 July 2025 H5N1
Seventh premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire 14 April 2025 07 April 2025 18 March 2025 10 May 2025 H5N1
Sixth premises near Thirsk, Thirsk & Malton, Yorkshire 05 April 2025 31 March 2025 11 March 2025 09 May 2025 H5N1
Near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham 02 April 2025 21 March 2025 01 March 2025 05 May 2025 H5N1
Fifth premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire 01 April 2025 26 March 2025 06 March 2025 28 April 2025 H5N1
Near Pickering, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire 30 March 2025 20 March 2025 28 February 2025 30 April 2025 H5N1
Near Romsey, Test Valley, Hampshire 29 March 2025 20 March 2025 28 February 2025 03 May 2025 H5N1
Near Lazonby, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria 29 March 2025 21 March 2025 01 March 2025 29 April 2025 H5N1
Second premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham 28 March 2025 15 March 2025 23 February 2025 24 April 2025 H5N1
Near Wymondham, Diss, Norfolk 28 March 2025 20 March 2025 28 February 2025 25 April 2025 H5N1
Fourth premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire 27 March 2025 17 March 2025 25 February 2025 28 April 2025 H5N1
Near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, Durham 26 March 2025 15 March 2025 23 February 2025 24 April 2025 H5N1
Third premises near Thirsk, Thirsk & Malton, North Yorkshire 13 March 2025 08 March 2025 16 February 2025 10 April 2025 H5N1
Second premises near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire 12 March 2025 03 March 2025 11 February 2025 10 April 2025 H5N1
Near Thirsk, Thirsk and Malton, North Yorkshire 06 March 2025 01 March 2025 09 February 2025 04 April 2025 H5N1
Near Kington, North Herefordshire, Herefordshire 04 March 2025 25 February 2025 05 February 2025 03 April 2025 H5N1
Near Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire 26 February 2025 20 February 2025 31 January 2025 01 April 2025 H5N1
Near Malpas, Cheshire West & Chester, Cheshire 26 February 2025 18 February 2025 29 January 2025 28 March 2025 H5N1
Near Teignmouth, Teignbridge, Devon 19 February 2025 14 February 2025 25 January 2025 21 March 2025 H5N1
Fifth premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire 18 February 2025 10 February 2025 21 January 2025 01 May 2025 H5N1
Third premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire 18 February 2025 11 February 2025 22 January 2025 01 May 2025 H5N1
Near Bodmin, North Cornwall, Cornwall 09 February 2025 03 February 2025 14 February 2025 07 March 2025 H5N1
Near BromboroughWirral, Merseyside 09 February 2025 02 February 2025 13 January 2025 09 March 2025 H5N1
Second premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire 08 February 2025 03 February 2025 14 January 2025 09 March 2025 H5N1
Third premises near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire 07 February 2025 02 February 2025 13 January 2025 06 March 2025 H5N1
Near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire 05 February 2025 30 January 2025 10 January 2025 09 March 2025 H5N1
Near Loddon, South Norfolk, Norfolk 31 January 2025 23 January 2025 03 January 2025 23 February 2025 H5N1
Near Braunton, North Devon, Devon 30 January 2025 24 January 2025 04 January 2025 22 February 2025 H5N1
Near Skegness, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire 28 January 2025 22 January 2025 02 January 2025 22 February 2025 H5N1
Near Alford, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire 27 January 2025 20 January 2025 31 December 2024 20 February 2025 H5N1
Second premises near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire 27 January 2025 21 January 2025 01 January 2025 28 February 2025 H5N1
Second premises near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire 25 January 2025 15 January 2025 26 December 2024 22 February 2025 H5N1
Near Easingwold, Hambleton, North Yorkshire 21 January 2025 14 January 2025 25 December 2024 18 February 2025 H5N1
Near Wem, North Shropshire, Shropshire 20 January 2025 13 January 2025 24 December 2024 12 April 2025 H5N1
Near Mablethorpe, East Lindsay, Lincolnshire 17 January 2025 10 January 2025 21 December 2024 20 February 2025 H5N1
Near Rye, Rother, East Sussex 17 January 2025 11 January 2025 22 December 2024 09 February 2025 H5N1
Near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire 17 January 2025 11 January 2025 22 December 2024 14 February 2025 H5N1
Near Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire 31 December 2024 25 December 2024 05 December 2024 28 January 2025 H5N1
Third premises near Beverly, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire 28 December 2024 17 December 2024 27 November 2024 26 January H5N1
Third premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk 24 December 2024 16 December 2024 26 November 2024 18 January 2025 H5N1
Near Hingham, South Norfolk, Norfolk 24 December 2024 18 December 2024 28 November 2024 22 January 2025 H5N1
Near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk 17 December 2024 10 December 2024 20 November 2024 16 January 2025 H5N1
Near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk 17 December 2024 08 December 2024 18 November 2024 25 January 2025 H5N1
Near Gayton, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk 16 December 2024 08 December 2024 18 November 2024 12 January 2025 H5N1
Near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk 16 December 2024 09 December 2024 19 November 2024 19 January 2025 H5N1
Near Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire 10 December 2024 02 December 2024 12 November 2024 08 January 2025 H5N1
Second case near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk 10 December 2024 05 December 2024 15 November 2024 10 January 2025 H5N1
Near Dereham, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk 10 December 2024 03 December 2024 13 November 2024 10 January 2025 H5N1
Near Watton, Mid Norfolk, Norfolk 05 December 2024 28 November 2024 08 November 2024 10 January 2025 H5N1
Near Rosudgeon, St. Ives, Cornwall 17 November 2024 10 November 2024 21 October 2024 10 December 2024 H5N1
Near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire 05 November 2024 28 October 2024 08 October 2024 01 December 2024 H5N5

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