The Ministry of Agriculture is advising the public to buy their festive season meat from authorised butchers or an abattoir.
In a public notice, the Ministry states it is illegal to sell the meat of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and chickens slaughtered in the backyard.
‘As we are in the festive season, we advise the public to only purchase meat from the butcher or abattoir, or from a registered slaughterhouse that has been approved by authorities for human consumption,” states the Ministry.
The Ministry states under the Meat Industry Act, inspectors are empowered to enter any premises where sale of slaughtered animals is taking place.
“If you have a function that would require the slaughter of livestock, please contact the nearest Agriculture Office for a meat inspector.”
