Puchong plant processes 40,000 chickens daily, used stunning voltage up to 13 times halal limit, say police

PUCHONG, Nov 1 — A chicken processing plant in Kampung Sri Aman Hilir here, raided during Op Taring Chiller, is believed to have the capacity to process more than 40,000 chickens a day, while allegedly using electrical voltage far exceeding the prescribed limit for the slaughtering method.

Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA) deputy director (Operations) Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim said preliminary investigations found that the live chickens were sourced from Sungai Sepat, Sungai Pelek and Sepang before being processed at the plant.

He said the processed chickens were then believed to have been distributed to customers, including eateries, grocery shops and business premises in Damansara, Bangi, Puchong, Cheras, Putra Perdana and Putrajaya.

“Based on the machine’s capacity, the premises can process more than 40,000 chickens a day. However, the actual number processed is still under investigation.

“We are also identifying the entire supply and distribution network, including the premises receiving chicken supplies from the plant,” he told a press conference after inspecting the plant here today.

Commenting on the water-bath stunning method used at the plant, Muhammad said investigations found that the premises had allegedly used electrical voltage exceeding the prescribed limit, resulting in the chickens dying before the slaughtering process.

He said inspections found that a voltage of 60 volts was used at the first gate near the front section, while 130 volts was applied at the second gate in the middle section, whereas the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) stipulates that the voltage used for the method must be below 10 volts.

“This is a matter of grave concern as the slaughtering method is one of the key elements in determining the halal status of a chicken product,” he said.

He said the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) had previously issued several notices and reminders for the plant, which had been operating for more than 10 years, to comply with the prescribed procedures, but it had continued to fail to do so.

During the raid at 12.40am last Friday, police also arrested 12 Bangladeshi men who were found to be without valid travel documents. They have been remanded for 14 days from yesterday until November 13.

The premises’ owner, a local man in his early 30s, also had his statement recorded, while further action will be determined based on the outcome of the investigation, including his role and involvement in the plant’s operations.

Meanwhile, the Department of Environment (DOE) issued a notice to impound the operational equipment at the premises, while the seized chickens were temporarily placed at the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) in Shah Alam pending disposal.

The media had earlier reported that more than 6.5 tonnes of raw chicken worth RM85,400 were seized during the integrated operation over suspicions that they had been processed in breach of Islamic slaughtering requirements and halal certification standards.

The case is being investigated under Section 3(1)(A) and Section 4(1) of the Trade Descriptions (Definition of Halal) Order 2011, as well as Section 38(1) of the Environmental Quality Act 1974. — Bernama

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蒲种，11月1日讯——在“查封行动”中被突击搜查的位于甘榜斯里阿曼希利尔的一家鸡肉加工厂，据信每天可加工超过4万只鸡，同时涉嫌使用远远超过屠宰方法规定限值的电压。

武吉阿曼内部安全及公共秩序部（JKDNKA）副总监（行动）拿督莫哈末阿都哈林表示，初步调查发现，这些活鸡来自双溪士拔、双溪比力和雪邦，然后在工厂加工。

他说，据信这些加工过的鸡肉随后被分销给了顾客，包括位于 Damansara、Bangi、Puchong、Cheras、Putra Perdana 和 Putrajaya 的餐馆、杂货店和商业场所。

“根据机器的产能，该厂每天可以加工超过4万只鸡。但是，实际加工数量仍在调查中。”

“我们还在查明整个供应和分销网络，包括从该工厂接收鸡肉供应的场所，”他今天在视察该工厂后举行的新闻发布会上说。

穆罕默德在评论该工厂使用的水浴致昏方法时表示，调查发现该场所涉嫌使用超过规定限值的电压，导致鸡在宰杀前死亡。

他说，检查发现，靠近前部的第一个大门使用了 60 伏的电压，而中间部分的第二个大门使用了 130 伏的电压，而雪兰莪伊斯兰宗教局 (JAIS) 规定，该方法使用的电压必须低于 10 伏。

他说：“这是一个令人严重关切的问题，因为屠宰方法是决定鸡肉产品是否符合清真标准的关键因素之一。”

他表示，马来西亚伊斯兰发展局 (JAKIM) 此前曾多次向这家已运营超过 10 年的工厂发出通知和提醒，要求其遵守规定的程序，但该工厂一直未能遵守。

上周五凌晨12点40分的突袭行动中，警方还逮捕了12名孟加拉国男子，他们被发现没有有效的旅行证件。他们已被拘留14天，从昨天起至11月13日。

该场所的所有者，一名 30 岁出头的当地男子，也接受了问询并被记录了证词。后续行动将根据调查结果而定，包括他在该工厂运营中的角色和参与程度。

与此同时，环境部 (DOE) 发出通知，扣押该场所的运营设备，而查获的鸡只则暂时安置在莎阿南的雪兰莪伊斯兰宗教局 (JAIS)，等待处置。

媒体此前报道称，在一次综合行动中，警方查获了超过 6.5 吨价值 85,400 令吉的生鸡肉，怀疑这些鸡肉的加工违反了伊斯兰屠宰要求和清真认证标准。

此案正依据2011年《商品说明（清真定义）令》第3(1)(A)条和第4(1)条以及1974年《环境质量法》第38(1)条进行调查。——马新社

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