Pork meat product manufacturers told to only use meat from NMIS-accredited slaughterhouses 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Betheena UniteManufacturers of processed pork meat products were advised by the Food and Drug Administration to only use meat from accredited slaughterhouses to ensure that no African Swine Fever (ASF)-infected meat reaches the market and consumers. In an advisory, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enjoined all concerned establishments, especially manufacturers of processed pork meat products “to ensure that only carcass/ meat from National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) accredited slaughterhouses or abattoirs shall be utilized in the manufacturing of pork meat products.”Establishments acquiring raw pork meats from wet markets, meat shops, groceries, and other meat outlets, on the other hand, are reminded “to purchase only those that have been inspected and permitted by NMIS inspectors, veterinary inspectors, or Meat Control Offices.”This came amid the outbreak of ASF in the Philippines, following reports of confirmed ASF-infected hogs in some parts of the country. The agency also noted that although ASF is not considered zoonotic disease or disease of animal transferable to humans, all establishments are ordered to support the government’s efforts in detecting ASF disease, surveillance, and control measures. The orders must be strictly followed, FDA added, in order to prevent the further spread of the disease that “poses great impact to the swine industry.”

Source: Manila Bulletin September 30, 2019 13:07 UTC