TARLAC CITY — At least 111.5 kilos of hot meat (botcha) were confiscated in an inspection conducted Saturday at the Victory Uptown Market here by the City Veterinary Office and Tarlac City Police Station.
The City Veterinary Office, headed by Dr. JulietaParairo, with the assistance of PO2 Ryan Torales of Tarlac City Police Station, confiscated the hot meat at John-Len Store.
The owner of the store could not be located at the time of the surprise operation.
Parairo said she will recommend the revocation of the business permit of the stall owner and a case of violation of RA 9296 as amended by RA 10536, or “The Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines,” will be filed on Monday.
The seized hot meat will be burned and disposed of properly, she said.
Parairo said the routine operation is part of the intensified crackdown against the proliferation of “hot meat” or meat products that have not passed the government’s inspection standards.
Last Sept. 20, some 103.8 kilos of hot meat was confiscated at the City Uptown Market here.
“The move is part of the city government’s efforts to keep the residents safe from products that were not properly inspected and lack proper clearance from the city’s abattoir,” she said.
She asked the consumers to be vigilant in checking the condition of the meat to ensure safety and to always look for the meat inspection certificates of the stall owners. | PNA
