Safe Plates, Happy Hearts: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Puts Public Trust First with Fresh Livestock Products

▲ Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

[성남신문=성남신문] On November 6, Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Park Beom-soo visited the Bukyung Pig Pig Agricultural Cooperative Livestock Product Marketplace in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do to check the safety and hygiene site of the livestock slaughterhouse and discuss opinions on measures to stabilize the supply and demand of livestock products with local government officials, Bukyong Agricultural Cooperative presidents, and officials from related organizations. divided.

This site visit was conducted to emphasize hygiene and safety conditions in the slaughterhouse, which plays an important role as a frontline hub supplying livestock products to the public, and efforts to ensure a stable supply of livestock products.

At this meeting, Deputy Director Park, along with the slaughterhouse manager and local government officials, heard an explanation of the facility status and safety and hygiene management procedures of the Bukyung Livestock Products Market, and also reviewed the cleanliness of the slaughterhouse, including the slaughter process and the sanitary clothing of field workers and the condition of tools. Checked.

Accordingly, Vice Minister Park Beom-soo said, “Hygiene management is one of the most important factors in slaughterhouses, and since it is directly related to the health of the people, we ask for thorough management to further strengthen the level of hygiene management to supply safe livestock products.” He emphasized, “The stable supply and demand of livestock products is a very important part of the people’s food prices, and to this end, hygiene management and quality control must be basic during the production and distribution process.”

In addition, through a meeting with slaughterhouse managers and local government officials, they listened to their difficulties and praised the awareness and efforts of those in charge of hygiene management and livestock product supply. In addition, he said, “Thanks to the hard work of everyone working under difficult conditions in the slaughterhouse, we were able to provide a stable supply of safe and high-quality livestock products.” He added, “We ask for your continued interest and efforts in the future.”