Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development requests Hanoi to stop the operation of illegal slaughterhouses

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked Hanoi to rectify poultry slaughter management. Illustrative photo.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, recently there has been press coverage of unsafe food practices in poultry slaughtering at Hai Boi wholesale market (Dong Anh district). This situation shows lax management by the government and local veterinary authorities.

To immediately end violations at Hai Boi wholesale market and ensure effectiveness in ensuring food safety and health for consumers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development requests the Hanoi People's Committee to pay attention to directing relevant departments, branches, and veterinary agencies at all levels in the locality to strictly implement the provisions of veterinary law.

In the coming time, Hanoi authorities need to strengthen inspection and examination, especially surprise inspection and examination of veterinary and food safety for animal slaughterhouses at wholesale markets; strictly handle and stop the operation of animal slaughterhouses that are not licensed to operate and do not ensure veterinary hygiene and food safety conditions.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development also requested Hanoi City to organize propaganda and mobilize organizations and individuals involved in business, trading, slaughtering, preliminary processing and processing activities to raise awareness and responsibility in complying with and practicing good slaughtering, preliminary processing and processing procedures to ensure veterinary hygiene and food safety; at the same time, have priority policies and deploy the construction of a centralized slaughter network to ensure veterinary hygiene, disease safety, food safety...

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