In the Voronezh region until winter will check the condition of 835 slaughterhouses

In the Voronezh region will conduct an additional inspection of the burial sites of animal remains. The survey of all registered slaughterhouses is planned to be completed before winter. This was reported in the interregional management of Rosselkhoznadzor on November 13.

According to the agency, there are 835 such facilities in the region. At the same time, only five of them can be used as intended. The remaining 830 slaughterhouses were decommissioned between 2006 and 2025.

The issue of security of such territories was discussed at an interdepartmental meeting. It was attended by representatives of the Rosselkhoznadzor, the regional veterinary department and Rospotrebnadzor. Specialists considered the state of objects and compliance with requirements in their content.

Existing slaughterhouses are checked twice a year. During routine inspections, monitoring services assess the condition of biothermal pits, fences, gates and warning signs.

Following the meeting, the participants agreed to organize an additional survey of all 835 objects in the region. The work must be completed by the end of autumn.