Together with the police, Nébih raided the illegal food producer

On-site photo of the raid (Photo: Nébih)

The inspectors of Nébih were faced with conditions that were seriously illegal, objectionable from the point of view of animal health, epidemiology and hygiene, and which put even the professionals to the test at a location in Pest County. In cooperation with the police, the experts of the office carried out an inspection on a property located in a high-risk area from the point of view of African swine fever. The inspectors already found numerous violations of the law in relation to the animals kept on the property (cattle, pigs, sheep, poultry). Among other things, neither the required documentation nor the animal health information were available for the farm animals that were kept illegally without notification, and the pigs and sheep were also unmarked. The decomposing cattle head in the yard, while the animal remains in the manure included intestines.

The problem was serious in several areas

The unknown animal health status in itself represents a serious epidemiological and food safety risk, however, during the inspection, it was revealed that several other activities were carried out illegally on the property. Slaughter, contract slaughter, meat processing, production of meat products, smoking and contract smoking took place in shockingly hygienic conditions. The person concerned carried out his entire activity irregularly, as he did not have the necessary official license or registration for food production. He did not keep any of the prescribed documentation, so traceability, one of the basic requirements of food safety, was not met. The inspectors also found a plucking machine, a cauldron, a rack with meat hooks, and a brick smoker in the yard. Other parts of the property included a rusty, dirty sausage filling machine and a large meat grinder. During the inspection, sausages were being made in the smokehouse. The experts also found rotting, smelly pork in a 120-liter plastic waste container, according to the inspector, the product being marinated may have deteriorated. The part of the building used for food production itself was unclean, dirty, and untidy. Even basic hygiene conditions such as hygienic hand washing facilities were not adequately provided on the property.

Nébih initiated official proceedings against the person concerned. The procedure and the determination of the fine are ongoing.

The data of the person concerned is available in the infringement list.

Photo and video recordings taken during the inspection are available on Nébih’s website.
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