About 500 kg of meat without veterinary documentation seized at Tamra butcher shop and destroyed

During an inspection by the Ministry of Agriculture, in cooperation with Tamra police and the Tax Authority, about 500 kg of meat without veterinary documentation were seized at a butcher shop in Tamra. The origin of the meat could not be verified, so it was destroyed by veterinary order. Legal proceedings were initiated against the butcher, who was summoned for questioning under caution. The ministry urges the public to buy animal products only at licensed points of sale.

During a proactive inspection conducted by inspectors of the Central Unit for Enforcement and Investigations (Pitzuah) in the Northern District of the Ministry of Agriculture, in cooperation with Tamra police and the Tax Authority, about 500 kg of meat without veterinary documentation were seized at a butcher shop in Tamra. The origin of the meat could not be verified, so it was determined unfit for human consumption and destroyed in accordance with the instructions and order of a qualified veterinarian. Legal proceedings were initiated against the butcher, who was summoned for questioning under caution. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security emphasized that animal products held without sanitary or veterinary supervision pose a real and immediate danger to consumer health, and called on the public to purchase animal products only at licensed points of sale. Moshe Ahark, director of the Central Unit for Enforcement and Investigations, said that inspectors work around the clock to ensure that products reaching consumers' homes are healthy and safe, and that the ministry will continue to work in conjunction with enforcement and policing authorities to prevent the sale of poor-quality meat without veterinary supervision.