E&J provide inspection and audit services to the food industry against the Food Standards Agency core technical requirements and uses the IS O17020 framework to ensure that these services are delivered to the highest professional standards and in a reliable and repeatable manner. ISO 17020 is recognised worldwide as a definitive quality standard for inspection bodies to adopt, defining quality, integrity and professionalism.

By attaining this standard, E&J has led the way in the development of a risk-based approach to food safety systems throughout the meat industry and regulatory sector. The application of the principles of ISO 17020 ensures the highest quality level of inspection services, as well as being a core base upon which the European food safety regulatory framework is based. E&J has found that the application of an ISO 17020 registered inspection and verification system ensures the highest level of quality service provision.