More than 7789 carcasses in Muscat slaughterhouses during Ramadan
Follow up By : Ibrahim Al-Hassani
Since the beginning of Ramadan, the Department of Muscat slaughterhouses has slaughtered more than 7789 heads of cattle of all kinds: sheep, cows and camels A slight number of carcasses, less than six, have been damaged for being unfit for consumption. Despite being in high demand in this period of the year, meat prices have been stable.
Dr Shawki bin Abdul Rahman Al-Zadjali, Director of the Department of Muscat Slaughterhouses, pointed out that the slaughterhouses of Muscat Municipality are in good demand due to the care and speed in the delivery of services provided to the customers, along with fulfilling the hygenic requirements. Over the past days of Ramadan, the central slaughterhouse of Baucher has been able to slaughter about 6933 sheep and 119 cows. Six carcasses were damaged for lack of suitability.
856 cattle have also been slaughtered in the portable slaughterhouse of Southern Mabaliah.
With making the necessary arrangements, the Municipality has prepared the Central slaughterhouse to deal with work overloads during Ramadan and to have capacity for that big number of carcasses. Comprehensive maintenance was made to all the electric appliances, and the air-conditioned hall equipped chairs and high technologies has been opened for customers so as to facilitate receiving the carcasses in order. In addition, the air-conditioned waiting rooms at Al-Mabaliah slaughterhouse have been provided with air-conditioning fans, and ventilation fans have been installed at the livestock entrance of in Baucher. Mobile wheeled vehicles will also be provided to transport the meat in the slaughterhouse.
In Ramadan, the central slaughterhouse in Baucher works two shifts: the first shift starts from 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. the second shift starts from 10 P.M. to midnight. Work at Al-Mabaliah slaughterhouse starts from 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. The slaughter fees are still the same: 1 riyal for the sheep, 2 riyals for cows and 4 riyals for camels. Sanitary bags are offered for free upon the receipt of carcasses.
Dr Shawki stressed that vets working at slaughterhouses make great efforts in the veterinary examination on the various kinds of livestock. The examinations are conducted before and after the slaughtering process to ensure that they are free from any diseases and fit for human consumption. The veterinarian staff provides all the services to the customers as well as meat production companies and institutions.
The Department of Slaughterhouses has coordinated with the owners of companies selling livestock to bring more of them to ensure the availability of the required quantities and avoid any shortages. On its part Muscat Municipality has carried out maintenance to all the barns, provided them with the necessary supplies and directed companies` personnel towards the non-use of force in dealing with the sheep when transported.
