Jamaica Information Service: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining is urging members of the public against consuming, selling, or distributing chicken products that washed ashore along the Hellshire coast on Thursday (April 3).
The chicken, labelled under the Brazilian brand “Perdix” was not intended for the Jamaican market.
The Ministry and collaborating state agencies have confirmed that the container fell from a vessel while in transit to Jamaica.
The Ministry’s Veterinary Services Division has not approved this shipment for entry into Jamaica.
As such, the Ministry has noted that the chicken meat does not meet Jamaican safety standards nor has it received necessary import permits.
The Ministry has also cautioned that the container’s contents would not have not been maintained under ideal frozen conditions, raising serious concerns about food safety and spoilage.
The Ministry further highlighted the risk of bird flu being spread by unverified poultry products, such as those from the container in question.
The Ministry has strongly advised persons who may have taken the products to not consume them or feed them to animals and to contact their health departments right away.
Members of the public have also been urged to report consumption, sale, or purchase of the container’s contents to the relevant authorities.
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