ARRANGEMENTS have been made to inspect the livestock that will be slaughtered during the Ashoora season in Bahrain.
The Hamala Central Slaughterhouse is currently operating at full capacity as it received thousands of heads of livestock with comprehensive veterinary checks carried out on each one of them.
According to an official statement released by a spokesperson for the slaughterhouse, there are ample quantities of livestock to manage the high demand during Muharram.
Muharram is the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar and it features multiple religious rituals, processions and commemorations that take place at ma’atams and villages across Bahrain.
“We are fully prepared for the Ashoora season after a successful Eid Al Adha season during which we received thousands of requests over the three Eid days,” said the statement.
“A comprehensive maintenance operation was carried out on the slaughterhouse in preparation for an expected increase in requests for slaughtered livestock during Muharram as well as consumers seeking to purchase from a licensed slaughterhouse.
“All veterinary and health requirements are met under the supervision of the Animal Wealth Directorate which has assigned specialised veterinarians to oversee the safety of meats prior to customers receiving them to ensure they are disease-free.”
According to Hamala Central Slaughterhouse officials, Muharram is one of the most important seasons where preparations are carried out in advance to meet the significant increase in demand.
They added that there is a high demand during the religious season for Arabic and Somali sheep as well as cows.
“There are currently around 2,500 heads of Somali sheep and a few days from now a shipment of 5,000 heads of sheep and cows will arrive to cover a large segment of the demand during this month – especially the first few days known as Ashoora,” the statement added.
“There are daily sanitation and hygiene operations carried out at the slaughterhouse to ensure a safe and clean environment for slaughtering at the hands of Bahraini butchers with years of experience in the trade.
“During the slaughtering, veterinary doctors are present to inspect and approve the carcasses and ensure that slaughtering is done according to health standards and are then stamped with official Animal Wealth Directorate seals.
“In the event of measures in place to reduce gatherings, the slaughterhouse has provided two refrigerated vehicles to deliver large orders for minimum prices which is an exclusive service first launched by the Hamala Central Slaughterhouse.”
Delivery services will facilitate the process through shortening the time and effort for consumers in addition to having flexible working hours in the event of large quantities ordered that require doubled efforts.
The slaughterhouse currently works 12 hours a day, from 7am to 7pm.
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