A clinical laboratory report from the Bureau of Animal Industry showed that some imported meat products including hotdog, longganisa, and tocino tested positive for ASF.
However, he said this is subject to certain conditions. First, the processed pork meat products must be heated or fully cooked. ASF, a fatal animal disease among hogs, is now in seven areas in Luzon – namely Cavite, Quezon City, Pangasinan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and Rizal – killing more than 62,000 hogs so far.
“And the fact that processed meats are cooked at temperatures higher than these assures the public that processed meat products are incapable of infecting pigs with ASF and are very safe for human consumption,” PAMPI said.Meanwhile, Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura Chairman Rosendo So is not happy with the result of BAI’s clinical laboratory report on some processed meat.
The subsequent Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 10611 also provides that the DA, DOH, and the Bureau of Customs should implement “Quarantine First Policy.”
DA's lack of transparency in real status of ASF is worsening this incident and eroding the trust of Filipinos on pork products in the market. This will eventually lead to the slow death of local meat processing and hog industry.
The DA does not have this under control. ASF isn’t harmful to humans but it’s basically Ebola for pigs. We are 6-9 months away from a disaster.
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