Pork's APIQ certification under spotlight after Andgar cruelty case

The Dublin piggery issued with 21 animal welfare notices was APIQ certified, a program to ensure consumers a piggery has high standards of on-farm management, food safety, animal welfare, biosecurity, and traceability. Picture Farm Transparency Project

The pork industry will continue reviewing its APIQ certification scheme after it came to light that a Dublin piggery, raided over shocking animal cruelty footage, was accredited under the quality assurance program.