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Food safety inspections in Argentina and Ecuador

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2026-08-25 15:37 UTC → 2026-08-28 18:16 UTC · added removed

Health and agricultural authorities in Argentina and Ecuador have intensified sanitary inspections to mitigate food safety risks. In Argentina, officials in Córdoba addressed reports of trichinosis by inspecting pig farms in Colonia San Bartolomé, leading to restrictions on the movement of 200 pigs. Subsequent operations in In the departments of San Justo and Ischilín departments targeted Ischilín, specifically in the towns of Alicia and Quilino, the Ministry of Bioagroindustry conducted operations to verify meat traceability and transport documentation, resulting livestock movement documentation. These inspections targeted access routes and commercial establishments, checking for the Electronic Transit Certificate (CTE) and the Unique Transit Document (DT-U). The operations resulted in the seizure of 300 kilograms of meat due to inadequate hygienic conditions and missing transit certificates. origin documentation and failures in transport, storage, and preservation conditions. Further enforcement in Chancaní, Córdoba, led to the seizure of 400 kilograms of beef and pork linked to clandestine slaughtering activities. Authorities identified slaughter areas that lacked legal permits and failed to meet minimum hygienic-sanitary standards. In addition to the meat, officials confiscated equipment and closed unauthorized cold storage facilities. These procedures were conducted by the General Directorate of Inspection and Control in coordination with the Northwest Rural Patrol to ensure compliance with provincial laws regarding meat industrialization and traceability. In Ecuador, the National Agency for Regulation, Control, and Sanitary Surveillance (Arcsa) closed an unauthorized sausage factory in Guayaquil. The facility, which operated without permits, was found to have severe sanitary violations, including the presence of cockroaches and improper storage conditions.

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  1. 2026-08-28 18:16 UTC Food safety inspections in Argentina and Ecuador
  2. 2026-08-25 15:37 UTC Food safety inspections in Argentina and Ecuador

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