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Belize Ban Brazilian Corned Beef, Temporarily
posted (March 23, 2017)
Yesterday we told you about the corned beef crisis in the Caribbean. Several countries in the region have banned the importation and sale of corned beef from Brazil after reports came in claiming the certain processing facilities were selling rotten meat. Apparently, as many as 21 facilities were flagged by Brazilian authorities for the irregularities in their health certifications. Those factories are being re-audited and have been suspended from exportation in the mean time.

Jamaica and Barbados were among the first to respond, banning the importation of the canned products. And today, the Belize government followed suit. This evening the Ministry of Health and BAHA issued a press release outlining their plan for dealing with the situation. According to the release, there will be a temporary suspension on import permits for Brazilian corned beef. Additionally all corned beef enroute to Belize will be confiscated and tested. All Brazilian corned beef already in the country will also be quarantined and sampled to ensure its safety.

These measures will be put in place until the Brazilian authorities can ensure that the corned beef being exported by these 21 facilities are up to standard. We spoke to a Grace Kennedy yesterday, and they told us that as far as they know, the processing facilities that they get their beef from has consistently and reliable qualified for licensing from the British Retail Consortium, which sets sanitary and quality standards.

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