The Brazilian authorities suspended 33 government officials from work in a wide-scale crackdown on charges of selling rotten processed meat and poultry. Three meat plants were also closed on the same charges, and 18 other factories that export products to Egypt have been placed under supervision. Investigators said a number of managers for processed meat and poultry companies bribed inspectors and politicians in order to obtain government permits for their products. According to investigations, 300 companies are committing irregularities including JBS, the largest exporter of beef in the world, and BRF, the largest exporter of processed poultry in the world. Secretary General of the Chambers of Commerce, Alaa Ezz, denied that shipments violating Egyptian standards have been admitted into Egypt.

Source: Egypt Independent March 19, 2017 10:30 UTC