Crackdown on contaminated chicken
Verfasst: Mi Jun 15, 2011 8:28 am
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Crackdown on contaminated chicken
Many slaughterhouses in Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district have sent formalin-soaked chicken to remote areas for sale.
"Those involved in the scandal have targeted rather ignorant customers," Nakhon Ratchasima Governor Rapi Pongbuppakit said yesterday while discussing the latest controversy in his province.
On Monday, Livestock Development officials raided six chicken slaughterhouses in Pak Chong and seized about eight tonnes of decomposed chicken. Formalin was clearly used before the chicken was ready for distribution. Four suspects have been arrested in this case. Two have been charged over the same alleged wrongdoing before.
"We are now worried the formalin-soaked chicken may be used for making sausage or balls. If so, it will be very hard for the general public to notice the contamination," Dr Kamron Chaisiri said yesterday in his capacity as an inspector-general of the Public Health Ministry.
A survey at the Pak Chong fresh markets did not detect any contaminated chicken yesterday.
Nakhon Ratchasima Police deputy commander Colonel Wachirawit Krisrittisak is now serving as chief investigator in the case.
"I hope to see the investigation nail down the real culprits," Rapi said.
He disclosed that he had set up a committee to probe the Pak Chong district chief, Pak Chong Police Station superintendent, and Pak Chong livestock-development chief too.
"How can they be unaware of such wrongdoing?" the provincial governor questioned.
The Pak Chong livestock-development chief has already been transferred out of the district pending the investigation. He is scheduled to testify to the probe panel today.
The Nation
Crackdown on contaminated chicken
Many slaughterhouses in Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district have sent formalin-soaked chicken to remote areas for sale.
"Those involved in the scandal have targeted rather ignorant customers," Nakhon Ratchasima Governor Rapi Pongbuppakit said yesterday while discussing the latest controversy in his province.
On Monday, Livestock Development officials raided six chicken slaughterhouses in Pak Chong and seized about eight tonnes of decomposed chicken. Formalin was clearly used before the chicken was ready for distribution. Four suspects have been arrested in this case. Two have been charged over the same alleged wrongdoing before.
"We are now worried the formalin-soaked chicken may be used for making sausage or balls. If so, it will be very hard for the general public to notice the contamination," Dr Kamron Chaisiri said yesterday in his capacity as an inspector-general of the Public Health Ministry.
A survey at the Pak Chong fresh markets did not detect any contaminated chicken yesterday.
Nakhon Ratchasima Police deputy commander Colonel Wachirawit Krisrittisak is now serving as chief investigator in the case.
"I hope to see the investigation nail down the real culprits," Rapi said.
He disclosed that he had set up a committee to probe the Pak Chong district chief, Pak Chong Police Station superintendent, and Pak Chong livestock-development chief too.
"How can they be unaware of such wrongdoing?" the provincial governor questioned.
The Pak Chong livestock-development chief has already been transferred out of the district pending the investigation. He is scheduled to testify to the probe panel today.
The Nation