To ensure the safety of meat in the presence of veterinary doctors at abattoirs, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment has urged residents to get their animals slaughtered only at abattoirs not at home.
“Abattoirs have all the important services such as a veterinary examination service that is supervised by specialists in addition to halls equipped with highest standards of health and general hygiene to ensure healthy conditions and if the meat fit to human consumption or not,” said the Ministry on its website.
In order to avoid waiting at abattoirs, a number of people during Eid days, prefer to slaughter their sheep at homes ignoring the safety of meat.
The Ministry provides veterinarians at abattoirs who examine all sheep before and after slaughter which ensures that slaughtered animals are free of diseases. The veterinarians are increased at all these abattoirs to meet people needs during Eid Al Adha days.
For slaughtered animals which found unfit for human consumption, the Ministry said: “Slaughtered animals which found unfit for human consumption will be destroyed. We also advise people to transport meat in a healthy way that takes into account the health conditions to ensure its safety, especially in such hot conditions.”
The abattoirs are equipped according to the required health specifications and use tools that are well sterilized periodically.
There are specialized workers who have health certificates proving that they are free from infectious diseases, said the Ministry.
Slaughtering at homes causes health problems and also creates many other problems like spreading of unpleasant odors when people throw the remains outside.
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) recently has published a list of guidelines for residents to follow during the Eid. The Ministry has asked people to avoid going to the slaughterhouse during the rush hours, follow the slaughterhouse instructions and guidelines, and avoid taking children under 12 years, also to avoid hand-shaking and touching surfaces and equipment among others.
Widam Food Company announced that people can contact the company through Widam app and use e-payment mode to get their slaughtered animals delivery.
The company has also equipped eight abattoirs for slaughtered animals in various areas of the country in cooperation with the competent authorities to meet all needs while adhering to all health procedures.
