Dominica Trade Director says corned beef from Brazil is under scrutiny following allegations of rotten meat

​Dominica Trade Director says corned beef from Brazil is under scrutiny following allegations of rotten meat. The Government of Jamaica placed an immediate ban on the product, due to allegations of meat processors in the South American country selling rotten beef. “From a Dominica point of view, we are not standing idle,” Director of Trade Mathan Walter said yesterday Tuesday.
 
On Monday, the Government of Jamaica imposed an immediate import ban on corned beef originating from Brazil. The products were pulled from all shelves in Jamaica and the Government warned Jamaicans that they should not consume the product until further notice.
 
According to media reports, the move follows reports from Brazilian authorities that several major Brazilian meat processors have been “selling rotten beef and poultry”. The reports also said companies are alleged to have paid hefty bribes to auditors in exchange for fraudulent sanitary licenses.
 
Walter said authorities in Dominica are aware of the action by the Jamaican Government and are taking a “coordinated yet prudent approach” involving a number of departments. He stated, “We are taking this coordinated approach by the Agriculture Ministry, Division of Trade, Custom and Excise Department, and Environmental Health Unit”.
 
He noted that swift action will be taken, as soon as all the information is received from the companies that import corned beef products from Brazil, the specific type of corned beef, and which company they come from. He said, “As soon as we have received that information, we will work with Environmental Health to very swiftly, prudently and scientifically get it out of circulation from the market which is what needs to happen”.