Public urged to stop spreading rumours that dog food was used to make sausage confiscated during CT raid
Municipal law enforcement and police raided the unregistered sausage manufacturing operation this week.
An unlicensed food manufacturing operation in the Mfuleni area. Picture: JP Smith/Facebook
CAPE TOWN - The City of Cape Town's environmental health department has urged the public to stop spreading rumours that dog food was used to make sausage at a premises in Mfuleni.
Municipal law enforcement and police raided the unregistered sausage manufacturing operation this week.
It was alleged, bone meal, usually found in pet food, was used to make the sausage.
Five foreign nationals have been charged with illegally operating a butchery and producing meat without the legal certificate to do so.
The sixth accused, a minor who faces the same charges, has been released in the care of a guardian.
Two Somalian owners, Mohammed Abdi Kadiye, 34, and Mohammed Ali Ahmed, are also charged with employing foreigners in the country illegally.
They appeared in court on Friday. The group will be back in court on Monday.
Community Services and Health MMC Patricia van der Ross has clarified no dog food was found at the premises.
"It is worth noting that the premises in question is situated in a residential area. It is not listed nor identified as a business, and if not for the whistle-blower, our EHPs would not have had cause to conduct an inspection," said Van der Ross.
Van der Ross has urged residents with health-related concerns or complaints about any businesses to report them to authorities.
"Public health and safety is a shared responsibility, and our staff can only inspect premises, or investigate issues that they are aware of," said Van der Ross.