Investigations into the introduction of illegal horsemeat into the European food chain

게시됨 2024년 6월 26일

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An Irish television program has uncovered widespread issues with the traceability of horses in Europe, revealing suspected illegal slaughter and fraud to introduce unfit horsemeat into the food chain. The program, which focused on fake passports and misused microchips at Shannonside Foods, a slaughterhouse in Ireland, prompted the suspension of the facility and a joint investigation by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Sea. The broader investigation, sparked by data on thousands of horses slaughtered in Spain and Italy, has revealed similar issues in several European countries, highlighting persistent problems despite efforts to address horse identity fraud following a 2013 scandal.

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The Irish television station RTÉ broadcast a program revealing problems with the traceability of horses in Europe. Investigations are ongoing into suspected illegal slaughter and fraud to introduce unfit horsemeat into the food chain. In its program broadcast on June 12, 2024, the station touched upon the issues of traceability, misuse of microchips and fake passports. The document contained evidence of illegal activities aimed at falsifying the identity of horses at Shannonside Foods, which is Ireland's only active horse slaughterhouse. Between January 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024, identification records showed that 20 horses were declared unfit for human consumption in the UK or France but were later slaughtered at a facility operated by Shannonside Foods. In addition, it presented, among others: secret recording of workers microchipping horses before slaughter. Food safety authorities investigating trace fraud The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued a special statement ...

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