Decomposed meat seized in Balurghat eateries

Kolkata | Wednesday | 23rd October, 2019

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BALURGHAT: A team of officials from Balurghat civic body and district food security department seized decomposed meat during raids conducted at well-known restaurants and eateries here on Tuesday. Sources said the team comprising 13 members, including senior food security department officers Sourav Basak and Kriti Tamang, conducted raids after being informed from a reliable source that the decomposed meat was being used in some well-known eateries. The decomposed meat has been sent for scientific testing. Similar raids will be conducted again to check the menace," said Sourav Basak, senior food security department officer. Experts, however, feel an accurate detection will be difficult, as fresh meat was mixed up with decomposed meat..