Illegal meat scandal in Vienna: 200 kilos of uncertain goods secured!

Illegal meat scandal in Vienna: 200 kilos of uncertain goods secured!

A new scandal shakes Vienna: Officials of the city have uncovered an illegal meat in a former pharmacy in Ottakring. In this use, around 200 kilograms of meat were ensured, which was produced under catastrophic hygienic conditions. The group of immediate measures and the labor market service (AMS) discovered massive defects, and the company also did not have the required operating system permit, as reported on krone.at . The confiscated meat is now being destroyed, and the companies that have been supplied with this meat are also under control.

health risks and illegal practices

The responsible food control organs have removed samples of the meat, which are now being examined for health risks. Walter Hillerer, head of the group of immediate measures, emphasized that the health of consumers enjoys the highest priority. In a terrifying detail, it turned out that an employee who was officially on sick leave also took advantage of the AMS. This is not the first incident of this kind: Only in January had the group uncovered a similar illegal company in Vienna favorites, where several hundred kilograms of kebab displacement were confiscated, as

The city of Vienna has committed itself through these discoveries to act rigorously against illegal butchers. "Those who endanger people with illegal butchers will sooner or later be held accountable," said Hillerer. This represents a further step in the comprehensive efforts to ensure the safety of food production and to combat illegal trade practices.