Mandatory CCTV in poultry slaughterhouses is an increasingly adopted policy measure that improves accountability and reduces welfare violations at the point of slaughter.
CCTV in slaughterhouses serves as a deterrent to poor practice and a tool for retrospective investigation of welfare incidents. Evidence from its implementation in England and other jurisdictions shows it catches violations that inspection alone misses. For poultry in particular — where speed of throughput is high and individual animal oversight is minimal — CCTV provides a layer of accountability otherwise absent. Expanding CCTV requirements, ensuring footage is actively reviewed, and making audit outcomes transparent are all evidence-based welfare improvements.