28/09/2022
September 27, 2022 - Consultative Meeting with Villanueva Meat Vendors. Engr. Jaypee P. Pangan, MEED Officer together with Maam Rio V. Gaa, slaughterhouse in-charge met with meat vendors in the municipality of Villanueva for a consultative discussion in regard to the full operation of the Villanueva Slaughterhouse.
Republic Act No. 10611 (Food Safety Act of 2013), Rep. Act No. 9296 (Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines, as amended), and the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Administrative Order (AO) Nos. 20 series of 2010 (Guidelines on Post-Meat Establishment Control) and 05 series of 2012 (Rules and Regulations on the Hygienic Handling of Newly slaughtered Meat in Meat Markets) are some of the topics discussed in the said meeting.
Section 17 of Republic Act No. 9296 requires inspection of food animals by authorized inspectors before they are allowed to be slaughtered for sale to consumers.
Section 15 (c) of Rep. Act No. 10611 mandates local government units (LGU) to be responsible over food safety in food businesses, as well as street food sale, including ambulant vending.
Section 3.2 of DA AO No. 05 s.2012 requires meat dealers and vendors who are the owners of meat stalls, meat shops, supermarkets and other meat markets to have a license and secure requirements of the LGU.
LGU's Response
In the said meeting, Engr. Jaypee P. Pangan has expressed that the Local Government of Villanueva is seeking to improve the current slaughterhouse and build new one with good quality to ensure food safety.
The current administration of Municipal Mayor Jennie Rosalie Uy Mendez has purchased a lot in Barangay Dayawan to build a triple A slaughterhouse so that processing of meat will be in accordance with the health and sanitation requirements with export quality.
