Who'd be a Food Standards Inspector these days? You need a strong stomach.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said its National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) investigators working with the Metropolitan Police, discovered the meat during a raid in Deptford on 5 December.
The 57-year-old man was arrested and later released under investigation.But he's not named. Of course not, because this isn't the usual case of meat of dodgy origin.
...38kg of illegal frozen bushmeat, including pangolins, cane rats and porcupines, at a site in south-east London.
I love exotic food but I'd give this a miss...
The watchdog warned that meat brought into the UK illegally bypasses required safety and hygiene checks and could carry diseases or contaminants. It added that some species, such as pangolins, are critically endangered and banned from commercial trade worldwide. Simon Ashwin, senior investigator at the FSA’s National Food Crime Unit, said: “This operation forms part of the NFCU’s ongoing work to disrupt the illegal meat trade and prevent unsafe products from reaching the public. “The FSA advises consumers not to buy or eat illegally imported meat, including bushmeat, as it may pose serious health risks. If you have concerns about products being sold, contact your local authority.
“We remain vigilant to the threat of illegal meat entering the food chain and will continue to take action to protect the public.”
I don't think Mr & Mrs Smith are foresaking Waitrose to buy this stuff. Simon....
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".....arrested and later released under investigation."
Without asking for this person's name or nationality, the cynical side of me suggests he will no longer be living at the address he gave to Police, but will have disappeared into his society somewhere in benefits Britain, and may no doubt try again.
Penseivat
Oh, I have no doubt!
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