APPRAISAL OF ABATTOIR OPERATIONS, WASTE GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT AT LAFENWA ABBATOIR

Résumé

The study was conducted to assess hygiene and waste management at Lafenwa abattoir is located in Odo eran, Lafenwa, in Abeokuta Ogun State. It also investigated the methods adopted in processing animal carcasses, including handling or transportation to retail centres. The results show that on average about 150 cattle are slaughtered on a daily basis. Handling and transporting carcasses to the various points of sale is generally done under unhygienic conditions, exposing the meat to all sorts of contaminants. Majority of butchers make use of motorcycles and taxis (booth) to transport meat to the market, posing a serious threat to the health of consumers. Wastes from the abattoir are dumped into a nearby river that also serves as source of water for the abattoir. It was concluded that proper waste disposal facilities should be provided to enable the abattoir process meat devoid of contaminations.