Hants County meat plant pleads guilty to multiple violations under Meat Inspection Act

A now-closed Shubenacadie butcher shop has been fined for violations under the Meat Inspection Act.
Inspectors went to Moxsom Meats in December 2017, where they found problems related to sanitation, product handling, contamination, maintenance and pest control.
Last Thursday, Moxsom Meats Ltd. pleaded guilty in Shubenacadie provincial court to seven infractions.
According to CBC Nova Scotia, Owner Jeffery Moxsom was fined $5,000 while the company, which had its license suspended and is no longer in business, was fined $7,500.
Details in the agreed statement of facts include:
-- Two rat holes above the inspection table on the kill floor and insufficient efforts made to keep the plant free of mice, rats, flies and other vermin
-- A cutting board stained with blood and meat product even after it was cleaned because the board was rough and improperly sanded
-- Smoked meat products stored in direct contact with fresh meat, contaminating the smoked products
-- Some meat products were in direct contact with the floor in the cooler and the freezer

The CBC report says more than three tonnes of meat had to be thrown out after government inspectors visited the shop.
Links
 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/moxsom-meats-nova-scotia-meat-inspection-act-violations
http://www.iheartradio.ca/big-dog-100-9/news/hants-county-meat-plant