The Task Force Botagoy of the Bacolod City governmenthad zero apprehension for the sale of hot meat in three satellite and talipapa markets in the city in the past three months, Rex Juplo, acting city veterinary officer, said yesterday.

Juplo said this means many of the meat vendors in Bacolod are now observing City Ordinance 459 that prohibits the sale and distribution of meat not processed at the new slaughter house in Brgy. Handumanan.

This also means that they now sell meat with the proper label and branding and from animals slaughtered in the new site, he added.

Juplo also said they have ongoing surprise inspections and monitoring where they carefully look into the processed meat in the market.

He said they have to be strict in the implementation of the city ordinance because it deals with health-related issues, and that food poisoning is dangerous especially if it affects the children.

Juplo also assured the public that all meat confiscated by the task force are destroyed by pouring creoline solution and burying them at the new slaughterhouse compound.*LTG

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