On April 13, the inter-sectoral inspection team on animal disease prevention and control and slaughter control in Ho Chi Minh City discovered and handled 2 slaughterhouses and dog and cat meat businesses that did not meet the conditions in Tam Thang ward.
In the market area located on Nguyen Tri Phuong street (Tam Thang ward), functional forces suddenly inspected the establishment of Mr. V.M.U (born in 1959) and the establishment of Ms. L.T. L (born in 1981).
At Mr. V.M.U's facility, the delegation recorded many live animals and animal products that had been slaughtered and pre-processed, including: 12 live dogs; about 15 kg of slaughtered dog meat; 32 live cats and more than 112 kg of frozen animal organs. At Ms. L.T. L's facility, at the time of inspection, 5 dogs were being slaughtered; at the same time, 18 cats and 19 live dogs, along with many kg of animal organs, were kept in captivity.
During the working process, Mr. V.M.U admitted that he had been operating slaughtering and trading dog and cat meat since 2022, with sources purchased from many places in Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces. Ms. L.T. L's facility has also been operating for many years, dog and cat sources are purchased from traders, or directly purchased from people in Ho Chi Minh City. However, the facility could not provide relevant documents to prove the origin of the above goods.
The inter-sectoral inspection team determined that the 2 establishments showed signs of violating many regulations in the field of veterinary medicine and food safety. Through this, the team made a record and requested the 2 establishments to stop slaughtering operations. All animals and products that do not meet the conditions have been requested to be destroyed, in order to prevent the risk of disease outbreaks and protect public health.
In the coming time, the delegation will continue to strengthen inspections, especially for small-scale, spontaneous slaughter points in residential areas to promptly detect and handle violations, contributing to limiting the risk of food insecurity and protecting community health.
