Kebab Meat Without Refrigeration: Ostrava Customs Destroys 635 kg

Customs officers at the Ostrava Customs Office in Czechia uncovered a total of 635 kilograms of kebab meat being transported without the required refrigeration during two separate checks — the shipments were stopped near Český Těšín and near Olomouc. According to customs spokesman David Kubenc, neither vehicle was equipped with refrigeration equipment, and no one had given advance notice that perishable goods were being transported.

A van with Polish plates

On 18 September, customs officers stopped a van with Polish registration plates near Český Těšín. It was carrying 320 kilograms of kebab meat. Kubenc added that besides the meat, the driver was also carrying around 100 kilograms of Greek yogurt and 50 kilograms of mayonnaise — all of it likewise transported without proper temperature control.

315 kilograms in a car under the blazing sun

Earlier, at the end of the summer holidays, customs officers found 315 kilograms of kebab meat in a passenger car near Olomouc. The driver was carrying the meat directly in the trunk and the passenger compartment, while the outside temperature that day reached 34 degrees Celsius.

Meat destroyed, case handed to veterinary authorities

In both cases, officers called in the State Veterinary Administration, whose inspectors declared the meat unfit for consumption, destroyed it and took over the investigation. According to the veterinary service, food transported without refrigeration allows dangerous bacteria to multiply rapidly, which can cause serious health problems. Customs officials stressed that their checks help keep spoiled meat from reaching the Czech market — and ultimately, consumers' plates.

Source: novinky.cz