Proposal to create City Meat Inspection Division under study
The proposal to create a City Meat Inspection Service Division (CMIS) as a regulatory service under the City Veterinary Office is now being studied by the 18th City Council headed by Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy.
The proposed legislation covers the establishment and operation of the CMIS, its composition, functions and source of funds for the conduct of its services and implementation of the laws, rules and regulations on food safety and meat inspection.
The CMIS shall be composed of the Regulatory, Meat Establishment Inspection, Meat Safety and Assurance Sections.
Among others, it shall be tasked to issue license to operate and register Meat Establishments, Meat Transport Vehicles (MTV), Meat Handlers and Meat Control Officer.
The CMIS shall also regu- late the slaughtering, preparation, transport, marketing, inspection and hygiene of meat and meat products. As such, all applications for Business and Mayor’s permit of those engaged in the business of meat products shall pass the office of the city Veterinarian for proper recording and evaluation, among others.
Under the proposed law, the CMIS will see to it that the city is implementing and complying with the meat hygiene and inspection laws, rules and regulations and ensure that the slaughterhouse facility equipment and utensils are in good operating condition at all times.
The proposed law provides that as the need arises Task Force Hot Meat shall be organized with members to be designated by the City Veterinary Officer.
The proposed task force shall have the power to confiscate any carcasses or parts and meat products found to have been prepared, handled, packed, stored, transported or offered for sale within the city as human food not in accordance with any provision of the Meat Inspection Code, among others.
The provisions of the proposed ordinance will be Meat safety Lucresia Valmoria of the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS)10 graces Ang Rehiyon Karon radio program aired over DXIM Radyo Pilipinas to highlight the Meat Safety Consciousness Week on October 27. She also stresses that consumers should always look for the Meat Inspection Certificate upon purchasing meat.
(PIA10) thoroughly discussed by the committees on health, sanitation and health insurance and on agriculture chaired by Councilors Maria Lourdes S. Gaane and Annie Y. Daba during a joint meeting on November 8, 10:30 a.m. at the City Council Session Hall. (SP)