‘Botcha’ seized at Manila market

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 02:56:00 +0000

‘BOTCHA’ at New Antipolo Market in Manila. (Manila PIO photo)

Authorities seized Thursday morning around 263 kilograms of pork ribs suspected to be “botcha” (double-dead meat) during a routine inspection at New Antipolo Market on Blumentritt Road in Manila.

The “hot meat” was confiscated by members of the Manila Veterinary Inspection Board (VIB) Special Enforcement Squad and the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS).

According to Dr. Nick Santos, chief of the Manila Veterinary Inspection Board (VIB), the pork ribs emitted “foul odor and discoloration” and were
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