Long An: Slaughterhouses inspected and supervised

The mission of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development checked  at slaughterhouse

The mission inspected administrative procedures, records and documents related to the origin, veterinary certificate, the number of pigs put into slaughterhouse, areas for keeping animals, etc. according to regulations at each slaughterhouse. Simultaneously, the mission reminded that slaughterhouse owners must ensure the pigs to have clear origin, not have signs of disease. The  slaughterhouse owners must comply with regulations and coordinate with the functional agencies to promptly handle if epidemics is suspected. They do absolutely not kill sick or dead pigs so that they provide the market with clean products and ensure consumers health.

Through inspection, slaughterhouses have basically established control areas and safe ones. They commit to accept pigs only in the Eastern and Western South regions are slaughtered. The whole number of pigs entering the slaughterhouse every night must go through strict quarantine and are determined not to import pigs through transfer stations to avoid pigs from outside the area to blend in.

According to Long An Head of Inspection Division of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Fisheries Department - Ha Van Phuc, there are 42 slaughterhouses for cattle and poultry in the province, in which there are more than 20 pig slaughterhouses. The division arranges from 3 to 5 veterinarians who are on duty 24/24 at slaughterhouses to check the process of putting cattle in and putting products out to the market. Cattle must have clear origin and be closely examined before slaughtering. Besides regular and irregular inspection plans every month, on holidays and Tet holidays, the division also strengthens inspection and supervision according to its own plan to ensure food safety.

Strengthening to inspect and supervise slaughterhouses

Director of Department of Agriculture and Rural Development - Nguyen Thanh Truyen said: “Before the situation of ASF took place quickly and complicatedly in the northern provinces, under the direction of the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee, Department has entered, directed professional agencies and units to focus on informing and propagandize, absolutely not to allow epidemics to occur in the province. Besides, the Department advised the Provincial People's Committee to set up check station on the main gateway roads into the province and asked slaughter owners, pig collecting points to make sure not to enter pigs with unclear origin or without veterinary certificate of agencies. Simultaneously, Department coordinates with Long An Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Fisheries to strengthen inspection and supervision at slaughterhouses and transfer stations. Until now, through many inspections, most slaughterhouses strictly implement the regulations of the department. Hopefully, they continue to well comply with the ASF do not occur in the province in the coming time”./.

By Bui Tung – Translated by Duc Tam

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