Calgary halal food stores, grocers shut down by Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services has issued closure orders to a number of Calgary halal food establishments.
In documents posted online, AHS says there is evidence that the following locations purchased and sold uninspected meat:
- Shawdesi Foods & Catering, 55 Westwinds Crescent N.E., Unit 127;
- Shawdesi Bazaar, 55 Westwinds Crescent N.E., Unit 131;
- Bismillah Meat and Grocery, 4250 109 Avenue N.E., Unit 4110;
- Mustafa Madani Halal Meat and Groceries, 7 Westwinds Cres. N.E., Unit 109;
- Maher Fresh Halal Meat, 3517 17 Avenue SE, Unit 101; and
- Cadalow Halal Meat / Alta Halal Meat, 6426 36 Street NE, Units 150 & 155.
AHS issued the closure orders on Friday, April 19 following health inspections.
Documents for all of the locations say owners have to provide AHS with evidence that all prepared, processed and displayed food they offer is from an approved source and provide a list of all food suppliers.
They also have to provide officials with a copy of all the receipts/invoices for all meat products from the past three months, and clean and sanitize all food contact surfaces.
Documents also show Maher Fresh Halal Meat had a “significant cockroach infestation” where “live and dead cockroaches were observed throughout the food establishment.”
In addition to the above conditions, AHS says Maher Fresh Halal Meat must retain the services of a professional pest control company to eliminate the cockroaches.
On Monday, Alberta RCMP released a news release saying its livestock unit had initiated an investigation into unlawful livestock dealing and the illegal slaughter of sheep and goats in southern Alberta.
This investigation involves a number of individuals, many rural locations, and a number of stores in the City of Calgary.
RCMP investigating illegal slaughtering
On Monday, Alberta RCMP issued a news release saying its livestock unit had initiated an investigation into unlawful livestock dealing and the illegal slaughter of sheep and goats in southern Alberta.
RCMP said the investigation involved “a number of individuals, many rural locations, and a number of stores in the City of Calgary.”
“In the interest of public health, the RCMP have notified Alberta Health Services of seven stores which are subject of the ongoing investigation.”
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