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MUNICIPAL

SLAUGHTERHOUSE

Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.

The operation of the Municipal Slaughterhouse depends directly Providing this services allows:
from the Department of Rural Development of the Ministry of • To provide the population meat that complies with the proper
Economic Development, which will be under the coordination, hygienic-sanitary conditions for its consumption.
management and maintenance of the Republican City Council, • To prevent the illegal introduction of animals.
according to the powers and authority granted by Article 115
of the General Constitution of the Republic, Article 132 of the • To carry out the appropriate commercialization and supply of
State Constitution and Article 170 of the Municipal Code for the meat for human consumption.
State of Tamaulipas. • To generate income resulting from the collection of taxes for
the slaughter of animals.
It will be carried out with the supervision and oversight • To prevent the illegal slaughter of animals.
of the Commission of Councilmen of Rural Development,
prior payment of the corresponding fees at the Municipal Planta de alimentos balanceados de Nuevo Laredo, S.A. de C.V.
Department of Treasury and Finance.
It was created with the purpose of satisfying the feed demand
This slaughterhouse was inaugurated in 1958 and operates for the different animal species, with an installed capacity to
daily from 8:00 a.m. thru 3:00 p.m. It includes the physical prepare 10,000 tons of feed and supplements per year. As
premises, property of the municipality, which are used for well as an installed capacity to market every month 60 tons
slaughter of animals for the population’s consumption. It has of balanced feed, 300 rolls of barbwire, 60 tons of mineral
the required staff, equipment and tools for its operation and salts, 500 bulks of mineral salts, 5,000 haystack squares,
it is complemented with areas used as unloading stockyards, 1,000 pesticides for ticks, 500 vials of vaccine and 500 vials
storage and slaughter areas. of supplements for livestock, and it provides services to 983
livestock companies of the Northwest region of Tamaulipas.
Services
• Reception of live cattle.
• Gathered and rest at the stockyard.
• Slaughter of large and small livestock.
• Evisceration, horn removal, cleaning of viscera and hides.
• Supervision from the entrance of cattle up to the delivery of
carcasses.
• Refrigeration of meat, during a reception schedule from 8:00
a.m. thru 4:00 p.m., except for special cases or emergencies.
• Inspection and stamps of carcasses.

This slaughterhouse provides suitable premises for participants
to carry out the slaughter of animals through the procedures
indicated by regulations and therefore ensure the population’s
health.

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