Vice-Governor Somkeit Songkhowsutirak, along with Veerasit Puttipairos from the Livestock Department, and others from the Health Department, visited Makro, Big C in Vichit and Tesco-Lotus in Kathu, to check quality and hygiene standards.
The Health Department is campaigning for greater cleanliness, particularly in areas that deal with fresh and frozen meat. Many more stores and markets across the island can expect snap inspections in the coming few weeks.
Mr Veerasit said, “Keeping the slaughterhouse, markets and supermarkets clean is crucial. We want to encourage the local markets to follow the health requirements religiously and discourage them from buying fresh meat from illegal slaughterhouses or poor-quality factories.
“The local markets must work together with the Health Department to ensure maximum quality and cleanliness of all meat they sell.”