The inspection of the NAS, as part of the controls on the intensive breeding of livestock and livestock production ", covered a farm with sheep breeding and a cheese production laboratory. He had activated illegally, however in a container, a laboratory for processing sheep's milk from its own farm, without authorization, keeping it in business in a poor state of hygiene and cleanliness and without minimum structural requirements. Furthermore, the procedures for traceability and traceability of the cheeses produced were omitted and the foreseen self-control plan referred to in the haccp system was not applied.
The NAS inspectors proceeded to administrative seizure of the entire laboratory, of the cold rooms and of complexes kg.500 of pecorino cheeses of various seasoning and fresh ricotta for subsequent assessments of subsequent destruction. High penalties for 8.000 euros.
A few days earlier, still in the Marsica, the soldiers of the Pescara NAS had carried out an entire sheep farm, consisting of 217 chiefs, where the use of veterinary drugs without a veterinary doctor was discovered.
The controls in the meat supply chain, with checks aimed at the correct administration / suspension of drugs and regular health and hygiene practices, are aimed at protecting the health of consumers.