Butorović: There are no compromises with food safety, citizens' health comes first

The Coordination Body for Harmonization and Monitoring of Inspection Oversight (KT), through the Working Group for Joint Inspections, conducted a coordinated action in the municipality of Pljevlja, among other things, to detect illegal and unregistered slaughtering facilities, as well as illegal distribution and sale of meat and meat products without the required traceability and veterinary supervision. The control included fiscalization and issuance of fiscal receipts, workers' rights, sanitary conditions of sales and service spaces, discipline in sampling and testing products, and other responsibilities of inspectors. The Food Safety, Veterinary, and Phytosanitary Services identified illegal and unregistered slaughtering facilities and illegal distribution of meat and meat products, assessing the need to involve veterinary and food safety inspections, along with other state authorities, to fully neutralize this gray economy. During inspections, special focus was on detecting and suppressing illegal activities related to the production and trade of animal-origin food. Cases of illegal distribution and sale of meat and meat products, lacking proper traceability, were also identified, posing significant risks to food safety and consumer health. A total of 10 inspectors participated in the inspections in Pljevlja: 3 veterinary, 2 food safety, 2 tax, 2 tourism, 1 labor, and 1 sanitary inspector, with the involvement of the local municipal police from Pljevlja and the Police Department – PJ Pljevlja.