Checking the slaughterhouses for Tet

ABO - In order to ensure the safety and hygiene of agricultural and aquatic products during the lunar New Year 2019, February 2, the inter-branch inspection team of Tien Giang province checked the observance of the conditions food safety and hygiene, veterinary hygiene and safety at cattle and poultry slaughterhouses.

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On the occasion of Tet, the need of cattle and poultry increased so that the slaughter houses work very busily, etc... According to owners of the slaughterhouses, the slaughtering capacity at this time increased on average from two to three times more than usual.

When the demand for pork increases, the slaughterhouses also increase the input of raw pig. In order to ensure food safety and hygiene, the owners have to inspect and absolutely do not slaughter pigs of unknown origin or having clinical signs of illness. After applying clean slaughtering process, meat will be ensured veterinary hygiene conditions before reaching to consumers.

Tien Giang province has 45 centralized slaughterhouses of cattle and poultry. On the occasion of the lunar New Year, the number of cattle and poultry slaughtered increased so the Tien Giang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development assigned the force of veterinary officers to closely monitor and unexpectedly check the regulations on veterinary hygiene, food safety and hygiene conditions, to protect consumers' health.

(According to thtg.vn – Translated by HUU TAM