4 hours agoIs Kosovo's beef sausage being produced? Police and AVUK speak
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)A businessman from Ferizaj is claiming that horses, whose meat is being used for the processing of sausage, are being sold on animal markets across Kosovo. A.Z. has said on Sunday that there are times when sick horses are sold in such markets, and they are also processed for food. In Kosovars' Sophats almost [...]
In Kosovars' sophies almost never lack meat products, mostly cattle products.
But, trader A.Z. From Ferizaj, it has raised concern among citizens, having said Kosovars are eating sausages that are being made up of beef, except for beef, is also made up of horse.
I don't have enough rain for sausage for myself, but we sell it on the market, so they don't look at anyone, we take them on the market in Ferizaj, eat them up and weigh them 70 cents a pound, on the market of the Year and generally in all of Kosovo. In all of Kosovo's markets, where horses are sold, both labour and meat are sold. Mainly go the horses that are sick, have a leg killed, or as we say to “techphez” which has broken lungs. Now, that's where maybe 5 goods and 10 bads --”, he declared.
And the claims of the A.Z. They have led the Inspectorate, Food and Veterinary Agency Police.
In an answer to the Express, AVUK has said all responsible institutions have been announced and the case is being investigated.
For the concrete case at the moment the addresses where the alleged actions are done in co-ordination with other authorities we will act. Regional Office Co-ordinator AUV's in Ferizaj is in constant contact with the police in this municipality and has reported on the suspicion that has been raised in the media”, AVUK] information official Lamir Thaci has said.
Thaci has declared that AVUUUcu has so far received no complaints from consumers that any business operators deal with horse meat processing.
He added that AVUK does continuous checks on slaughterhouses and meat processing factories, but has never encountered a slaughter or a processing of horse meat.
Thaci says the slaughterhouses licensed in Kosovo in animal categories, which they slaughter, have no claim to slaughter horse-type animals.
Also, these slaughterers during their work hours when performing the slaughter are present by an official veterinarian who performs a precipice health check on animals during the slaughter process and after the slaughter and all slaughter reports to the system. They also slaughter animals that are not illegal. We have not reportedly been slaughtered so far, no horse-like animal”, Thaci declared.
Thaci has stressed that illegal slaughters are illegal acts and are investigated by the following organs. He has called on the police to report on such occasions.
Express has also contacted inspectors in the Ferizaj municipality. They have stated that in this regard they are co-operating with the police and the Food and Veterinary Agency.
