Steps being taken to protect citizens in aftermath of ‘Operation Spoilt Meat’

Mar 28, 2017 News

With reports emanating from sister-Caribbean countries about spoilt meat entering their shores as canned consumables, the authorities here in Guyana are taking the necessary steps to safeguard its citizens.
The Government Analyst-Food and Drug (GA-FDD) announced yesterday that it is in receipt of an official communication from Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture via the Office of the Guyana mission to Brazil, on the circumstances surrounding “Operation Spoilt Meat”, where Inspectors were accused of taking bribe to certify and facilitate export document for spoilt meat.
The GA-FDD stated that information confirmed that the finding of the Federal Police operation is restricted to two major Brazilian meat packer/producers:
FBR SA with trademarks brands such as: Friboi, Swift, and Ceara; and BRF SA with trademarks brands such as: Sadia, and Perdigao.
The authority reported that information received suggested that spoilt meat was mainly used to process different types of sausages.
The Department has initiated the process of exacting closer regulatory oversight (verification) on several containers currently on the city’s wharfs with sausages to ensure the implicated brands were not imported into Guyana.
It was announced that importers of sausages and other meat products imported from Brazil are being asked to take the necessary precaution by removing and/or recalling any of the affected brands from our market, and to notify the Department of any shipment(s) that are destined to Guyana.
Port Health Officers are also asked to exercise “greater” caution with meat particularly sausages that are imported from Brazil.
“The Department will continue to monitor the situation and would notify the general public and Importers of any additional information that may come to the Department’s attention.”
Meanwhile, at the regional level, the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) has been monitoring the issue relating to the sale of unwholesome meat and meat products originating from Brazil.
According to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), several Member States have already instituted measures to restrict the importation of some or all meat products from Brazil.
Internationally–based on research – China, the European Union (EU), and Chile have also instituted restrictive measures.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has redoubled its food inspection efforts on beef products from Brazil although none of the slaughtering or processing facilities implicated in the Brazilian scandal shipped meat products to the U.S.
The Department said it is still conducting additional pathogen testing of all shipments of raw beef and ready-to-eat products from Brazil.

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