PAGADIAN CITY, 22 Oct (PIA) – The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) celebrates its 19th Meat Safety Consciousness Week with the theme “Karneng Ligtas at Sapat, Kabalikat ng Lahat.” (Sufficient and Safe Meat is Everybody’s Concern).
NMIS Week also coincides with the agency's 40th anniversary celebration this October.
NMIS 9 Regional Technical Director Dr. Arturo De Jesus said, the theme for this year recognizes the role of everyone towards sufficient supply of safe meat.
"In our goal towards self-sufficiency lets us not sacrifice public safety or public health over production," de Jesus said.
De Jesus also appealed to meat establishment operator’s to ensure that their establishments are thoroughly clean before and after "operation."
"Make certain that workers have medical certificate, free from any diseases and handling of meat and meat products must be in a hygienic and sanitary manner," he emphasized.
De Jesus disclosed, "in the surveillance study conducted by NMIS, it was found out that some workers do not observe proper hygiene."
"With this observation, our office has reminded plant operators and informed them regarding certain observations and we have also advised them to improve their food handling practices," he said.
Proclamation No. 276 declares third week of October of every year as Meat Safety Consciousness Week. (JPA/CAL/PIA9)
