A crane belonging to a city shipping company fell on to the roof of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) abattoir at Water Street, South Cummingsburg, Georgetown.
The crane which belongs to a city shipping company that fell on the roof of the abattoir
Reports are the incident occurred about 14:50h on Thursday as the crane toppled and crashed into the roof of the abattoir. The M&CC has since stated that the roof, walls, and windows of the kitchen area were damaged. Also, the roof of the slaughtering chambers was damaged. This has resulted in the facility being closed.
However, the M&CC in a statement said that Meat and Food Inspectors would be engaged in onsite inspections on the usual slaughtering days – Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at another section of the abattoir. This is to facilitate the inspections of carcasses of animals coming from the areas outside of the city. The M&CC noted that this was necessary to ensure that wholesome meat reached the consumers. The abattoir was established about 86 years ago.
The Food Hygiene Section and Municipal Abattoir falls under the Medical Officer of Health Department. The functions of the Section include: the slaughtering of bovine, porcine and ovine animals, inspection of animals for communicable diseases, disposal of unsound meat.
The Council views this accident as unfortunate and regrets any inconvenience this may cause to the business community and persons who use the facility. The Council is currently evaluating the damage.
