Consumers urged not to buy meat from roadside vendors

The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) has urged the public not to buy meat from roadside vendors to ensure their health and safety.

“We discourage consumers [from buying] meat from roadside vendors o ‘yong mga nagbebenta sa mga daan,” said Ma. Hasmin Insigne-Cañete, NMIS-6 Supervising Meat Control officer.

She told consumers to always look for the Meat Inspection Certificate when buying meat.

“Kasi ito (certificate) po ang nagpapatunay na dumaan ng slaughterhouse ang mga binibili nating karne,” said Cañete.

“Dapat designated sila (slaughterhouses) ng LGUs (local government units) at may source of potable water,” she stressed.

Cañete encouraged LGUs to have accredited slaughterhouses.

“We really need to collaborate with each other to ensure nga safe ang meat naton from production to market,” she said.IMT