The cadres of the Health Affairs Directorate at the Greater Al-Karak Municipality – Market Control Department, seized (205) kilograms of expired meat unfit for human consumption that was prepared for sale in butcher shops.
According to the municipality, the seizure was carried out in coordination and cooperation with the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA), the concerned authorities, and the Royal Department for Environmental Protection, as part of the intensive inspection and oversight tours carried out by the municipality's cadres on markets and commercial establishments to verify the safety of the food products offered and their compliance with health requirements to preserve the health of citizens.
The municipality indicated that the seized quantities were confiscated, subjected to veterinary examination, and destroyed in accordance with the established legal principles and procedures, in addition to issuing the necessary violations against the offending establishments and referring them to the competent judicial authorities to take the necessary legal action.
The municipality pointed out that the inspection campaigns and tours are ongoing in coordination with the competent authorities, within the framework of its oversight responsibility and its keenness on food safety and protecting the health of citizens, calling on citizens to report any observations or health violations so that they can be followed up and dealt with in accordance with the established principles and procedures, confirming that there will be no leniency regarding anything that puts the health of citizens at risk.
