DOHA: An official of the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has scotched rumours about some hazardous substances being injected on sheep sold in Qatar.
Mohammed Saleh Al Merri, Head, Health Monitoring Section, Al Wakra Municipality, said video footage circulating on social media showing some disease-causing substances being injected on sheep has nothing to do with Qatar. This may be happening in some neighbouring countries, not in Qatar, he said.
Al Merri was addressing an open forum at the ministry on the municipality’s preparations for Eid Al Adha. He said the municipality has intensified inspection of all food outlets, meat shops and butcheries in its jurisdiction to ensure they comply with health regulations.
The number of staff at abattoirs has been increased to meet an increase in demand during Eid.
He urged the public to get animals slaughtered only in licensed abattoirs and not to go to butchers outside. All sacrificial animals must be checked before and after slaughter to ensure they are fit for consumption.
Abdulla Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Head, Meat Health Unit, Health Monitoring Department, Doha Municipality, said veterinarians have been deployed at all abettors in the municipality areas.
Slaughter houses in the city will be open to families and individuals on the first and second days of Eid and restricted to charities on the third and fourth day of Eid, he said.
Al Rayyan Municipality has also intensified inspection of all food and meat outlets ahead of Eid, said Arhama Mohammed Al Rumaihi, Acting Head, Health Monitoring Section at the municipality.
The municipalities are ready to receive complaints during Eid through the ministry’s call centre (44266666) and its Twitter account. An app ‘baladiya’ is also available on smartphones to lodge complaints.
The Peninsula
DOHA: An official of the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has scotched rumours about some hazardous substances being injected on sheep sold in Qatar.
Mohammed Saleh Al Merri, Head, Health Monitoring Section, Al Wakra Municipality, said video footage circulating on social media showing some disease-causing substances being injected on sheep has nothing to do with Qatar. This may be happening in some neighbouring countries, not in Qatar, he said.
Al Merri was addressing an open forum at the ministry on the municipality’s preparations for Eid Al Adha. He said the municipality has intensified inspection of all food outlets, meat shops and butcheries in its jurisdiction to ensure they comply with health regulations.
The number of staff at abattoirs has been increased to meet an increase in demand during Eid.
He urged the public to get animals slaughtered only in licensed abattoirs and not to go to butchers outside. All sacrificial animals must be checked before and after slaughter to ensure they are fit for consumption.
Abdulla Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Head, Meat Health Unit, Health Monitoring Department, Doha Municipality, said veterinarians have been deployed at all abettors in the municipality areas.
Slaughter houses in the city will be open to families and individuals on the first and second days of Eid and restricted to charities on the third and fourth day of Eid, he said.
Al Rayyan Municipality has also intensified inspection of all food and meat outlets ahead of Eid, said Arhama Mohammed Al Rumaihi, Acting Head, Health Monitoring Section at the municipality.
The municipalities are ready to receive complaints during Eid through the ministry’s call centre (44266666) and its Twitter account. An app ‘baladiya’ is also available on smartphones to lodge complaints.
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