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Nov 25, 2015 News
…pledges to address Abattoir challenges for festive season
During the festive season meat is feasted upon in large quantities, and as the season approaches the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown is urging citizens to be watchful and alert, ensuring that they purchase meat that has been inspected and certified fit for human consumption.
This is in light of the Municipal Abattoir having condemned and disposed of a carcass for generalized Tuberculosis and two four quarters pieces for localized Tuberculosis.
Meanwhile, addressing issues arising at the most recent held Georgetown Council statutory meeting which saw lamentation on the state of the Municipal Abattoir, Chief Meat &Food Inspector Deonarine Arjune has assured that safe and wholesome meat is still being produced at the location.
Quizzed further at the forum, Arjune noted that “In spite of the challenges, the Municipal Abattoir continues to perform at an exceedingly high standard, ensuring safe and wholesome meat reaches the consumers.”
He also admitted that the Abattoir needs urgent repairs to the floor and hot water chambers and that the manner in which animals are slaughtered at the abattoir is archaic.
Arjune said that the Abattoir needs to use a (captive bolt pistol) or stun gun in the process of slaughtering, which is more civilized, and in keeping with modern trends. He assured that the Abattoir has certified meat and food inspectors who work beyond the call of duty to ensure the safety and health of the consumers are preserved, and made it clear that although the Abattoir has its challenges, it is in a better condition than similar facilities in the country.
However, Councillor Ranwell Jordan addressing the issue noted that “Council could not be certain of the wholesomeness of meat coming into the city; therefore the Council should ensure urgent repairs are executed to the facility in time for the Holidays”.
Town Clerk Royston King assured the Council that works would commence at the facility before the festive season and a (captive bolt pistol) stun gun would be purchased.
During October 2015, 628 animals were slaughtered at the Municipal Abattoir – 326 originated from Berbice, 197 from Demerara, and 105 from Essequibo.
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