Illegal Meat Seized at Northern Farm, Thousands of Pounds to Be Destroyed
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
Israeli authorities seized approximately three tons of meat from illegal slaughter at a farm in northern Israel. The meat, lacking veterinary inspection, was discovered during a national enforcement operation and has been ordered for destruction. Officials warn of significant public health risks associated with unregulated meat consumption.
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- Three tons of illegally slaughtered meat were seized at a farm in northern Israel.
- The meat lacked required veterinary inspections and was discovered during a national operation.
- Authorities are destroying the seized meat due to significant public health risks.
- The farm owner will be summoned for questioning regarding the illegal slaughter.
- The Ministry of Agriculture warns against consuming unregulated meat.
Approximately three tons of meat from illegal slaughter were seized at a farm in the village of Muqeibleh in northern Israel. Inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's Central Unit for Enforcement and Investigations (Yatza"h) discovered the meat during a routine inspection. The meat, which was slaughtered outside of an approved facility and without veterinary supervision, has been transferred for destruction. The farm owner will be summoned for questioning.
The inspection was part of a national enforcement operation led by the coastal district and Menashe region of the Israel Police. Inside the farm's refrigerators, authorities found 34 sheep carcasses and five cattle carcasses that were part of "black market slaughter," meaning they lacked the required legal veterinary inspections and oversight. The Ministry of Agriculture warns that meat from unregulated slaughter poses a significant risk to public health, as it cannot be verified that the animals were healthy or that the meat is fit for human consumption.
Moshe Aharak, Director of the Central Unit for Enforcement and Investigations, stated, "Black market slaughter endangers public health. Without veterinary supervision, there is no way to ensure the meat is fit for human consumption. We are working to locate such meat and prevent it from reaching the public's plates. The seized meat has been destroyed, and we will continue to work with all enforcement agencies against this dangerous phenomenon." The ministry urges the public to purchase meat only from licensed sources under veterinary supervision.
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