The Hindu 20.12.2010
129-kg meat seized from many stalls in Tuticorin
Staff Reporter
Tuticorin: As many as 129 kg of meat products that were being sold
under unhygienic conditions were seized from various stalls here on
Sunday during surprise raids conducted by a team of officials led by
Collector C.N. Maheswaran.
Some of the meat stall owners did not possess license as well.
Several teams, comprising officials from the Departments of Animal
Husbandry, Health and Corporation, conducted the raids on 70 meat shops
throughout the town and confiscated meat products from 31 stalls.
The raids were conducted to pre-empt outbreak of disease due to
consumption of meat sold under unhygienic conditions more so after the
rainy season, the Collector said.
Dr. Maheswaran has also issued a warning to the meat stall owners and butchers to follow norms while slaughtering the animal.
Even after slaughter, proper seal markings should be made visible for
consumers. Such formalities should be rigorously followed by meat stall
owners and butchers, he said.
The seized products were destroyed.
A.D. Bosco, Health Officer, Corporation, and officials and workers from the civic body accompanied Dr. Maheswaran.