An operation of the Public Prosecution Service of Rio Grande do Sul (MPRS) resulted in the seizure of 2.3 tons of unfit food for consumption in Santo Cristo, Rio Grande do Sul. The action, which took place on two rural properties and a market in the municipality, this Tuesday (1st), focused on a clandestine slaughterhouse of fish which worked without licensing and in poor hygiene conditions.
In the two places of the clandestine slaughterhouse, 1.3 ton of fish were seized. The space, a shed, stored the Fish in Freezers that divided the environment with oxen and pigs in unhealthy conditions. The products were marketed without sanitary inspection endangering the health of consumers.
In addition to fish, the operation seized meats, alcohol, honey and eggs, totaling 2.3 tons of improper foods. The irregularities found included Products without indication of origin, with expired validity and outside the proper temperature. Alcohol units with For sale in markets They were also seized precautionaryly.
The responsible for the clandestine slaughterhouse was taken to the police station for Possession of firearm without registration . The operation was attended by several authorities, including prosecutors, GAECO/MPRS servants, Sanitary Surveillance, State Health Secretariat, Seapi and Environmental Patrol of the Military Brigade.
This content was originally published in Potre Fish: Task Force seizes 2 tons of slaughterhouse food on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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