Meatball factory shut down for illegal meat production

Do you really know if the meatball you are eating is legit? An unregistered meatball factory in the Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani Province was raided by officials from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Central Investigation Bureau, due to alleged violations of food safety regulations.

The factory had been producing low-quality meatballs without the necessary licenses from the FDA and provincial administration for the past two years and distributing them to over 40 outlets in Bangkok and nearby provinces.

During the inspection, officials discovered over 30 bags of raw pork and chicken as well as a pile of meatballs soaking in 12 kilogrammes of sodium benzoate preservative. The production process was found to be in violation of Good…