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Tönnies may continue to slaughter partly in Sögel
The Weidemark slaughterhouse in Sögel, Germany, may remain partially open after protests. The company, part of the Tönnies Group, has a new hygiene protocol, which means that work is partially resumed.
Last week it was announced that the slaughterhouse will be closed for at least 3 weeks would be closed in connection with corona infections among the staff. This led to protests among pig farmers and political interference. The Emsland district, which decided that the slaughterhouse had to close its doors, has now agreed to a new hygiene protocol and the slaughterhouse is allowed to resume part of its activities.
The new measures in the slaughterhouse mean that every employee must undergo a corona rapid test in addition to the daily check-up before the start of work. In addition, all cooled areas are equipped with special air filters in the short term.
slaughter rate
Under normal circumstances, approximately 12.000 pigs are slaughtered per day at Weidemark. Before the slaughterhouse had to close, the slaughter rate had already been reduced to 7.000 pigs per day. The pace is further reduced with the new measures. With about 200 employees per day, 5.000 pigs can be processed. This is a lot less than the normal stocking, but this does not completely stop the slaughtering process.
The employees must adhere to a strict quarantine, which means that they are only allowed to move from home to work. The cutting department will remain closed because the corona infection was discovered there. It is said that this measure will initially apply until 31 October.
Chanti Oussoren
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