NOh, Wilk is also William Brandenburg now?A report by Hessian Broadcasting Company Regarding the sanitary deficiencies and imperfect controls of the Ruiwei Group’s wholesale butcher shop, it is reminiscent of the sanitation scandal that occurred in the sausage factory in Northern Hesse in 2019. The food sold in the factory deteriorated and people fell ill or even died after eating.
In the case of Wilhelm Brandenburg GmbH & Co. OHG, the company and the city of Frankfurt, which is responsible for food control, are now defending their allegations and stressing that the company has no serious hygiene defects or even consumer risks. Wilhelm Brandenburg is the largest butcher shop in Hessen, with 1,400 employees processing 1,350 tons of meat per week, mainly in supermarket chains Ruiwei And a penny to sell.
The city government and the company do not deny that the monthly surprise inspections conducted by the veterinary office regularly find defects, some of which are recorded in the log multiple times over a longer period of time. Hessischer Rundfunk now cites these 106 reports from the past five years, reporting numerous structural defects such as company buildings, mold, pollution, and defective washing systems. In addition, the station asked a former food inspector to comment that the veterinary office had too little control.
Damage is “unavoidable”
The Frankfurt Veterinary Office believes that this interpretation of its report is wrong. The head of the office, Detlef Thiele, said that these complaints are far from “obvious defects.” In 95% of the cases, they are about structural defects, which may include broken tiles or rusty nails on the wall. The frequency of control is determined by the unified test system within the Hessen region. Visits can only be random sampling: “The manufacturer is primarily responsible for food safety, and we can control the quality of his control, so to speak.”
Brandenburg inspector Markus Limberger added that many complaints involve damage that is unavoidable in daily operations and is usually eliminated quickly. Although he admitted that there was a stage, he was not satisfied with the cooperation with the company. However, since the end of 2020, the situation has improved significantly.
The Rewe Group also mentioned this point, citing the March agreement of the Veterinary Office: “A large number of structural defects are also due to the recurrence of these defects in multiple rooms. However, for a company of this size and production capacity, this is the case. It is not uncommon. It is important that construction services or external service providers are in continuous processing. Although there are many shortcomings, it should be pointed out that since the last inspection by the issuing authority in November 2019, the company’s structural status has changed. improve.”
The building will soon be abandoned
Rewe also emphasized: “Structural defects discovered in 2020 or earlier have no impact on product quality/safety and occupational safety.” Certification is carried out according to strict standards.
Some company buildings date back to the 1950s, but will be closed within a few years. After the company did not find an alternative location in Frankfurt, it plans to build a new building in Erlensee near Hanau. The work is scheduled to start next year.
