Córdoba: establishments closed due to illegal livestock slaughter

In the town of Villa Nueva, San Martín department, in Córdoba, technicians from the General Directorate of Inspection and Control of the Ministry of Bioagroindustry, together with personnel from the Rural Patrol South Division and Senasa, carried out raids on establishments engaged in clandestine slaughter and the commercialization of meat and meat by-products.

During the operations, authorities found facilities dedicated to slaughtering, a deboning room, and cold storage chambers, which did not meet the hygienic and sanitary conditions required to ensure food safety. In addition, they lacked the necessary permits to carry out such activities.

Closure of clandestine slaughter establishments

For this reason, authorities proceeded to close the slaughtering room, deboning room, and cold storage chambers. In addition, approximately 1,400 kilograms (3,086 pounds) of beef and pork were seized, along with slaughtering equipment and tools.

Authorities also seized 278 cattle, 56 pigs, 20 sheep, and 26 goats that were intended for clandestine slaughter.

The meat, which had not undergone the required sanitary inspections, was transported to an authorized cold storage facility for destruction in a digester.

The actions were carried out under Law No. 10,326 "Provincial Code of Coexistence," Law No. 6,974 "Slaughter, Commercialization, and Industrialization of Meat," and No. 5,542 "Brands and Marks."

It should be noted that all meat products or by-products must come from authorized slaughterhouses and sausage producers, as these facilities provide the necessary traceability and hygienic and sanitary conditions to ensure the safety of food products.