Casablanca Cracks Down on Tainted Meat After Food Poisoning Outbreaks

Following many concerns about the health risks associated with these products, the police carried out a surprise operation on Tuesday morning at the Hay Hassani market, reports Aljarida24. Accompanied by authority agents, they seized a significant quantity of spoiled meat, angering the residents. Red meat, poultry and merguez, unfit for consumption, were stored in deplorable hygiene conditions. Nearly 98 kilos of products were confiscated and then sprayed with disinfectant before being destroyed, to avoid any clandestine resale.

The authorities have promised to strengthen controls in the city’s butcher shops and extend these operations to other neighborhoods of Casablanca. They also stressed the need for merchants to strictly comply with health standards and regularly disinfect their premises.

"It’s a shame to endanger people’s health for a few dirhams," was outraged on social networks. "It has to stop, we’re afraid for our families." Some merchants are calling for exemplary sanctions against their unscrupulous colleagues who tarnish the image of the profession.