DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus — Last week, a joint commission of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) and Tojikstandart (Tajik agency for standardization, metrology and certification) revealed subquality chicken forcemeat containing pathogens, totaling 84 tons, in shops in Dushanbe and the nearby districts, Asia-plus has learned at the GKNB center for public relations.  

The source at the GNB center for public relations, in particular, said that a large consignment of subquality chicken forcemeat had been revealed at a warehouse of the limited liability company Tajero in the village of Qushteppa in the Rudaki district. 

“Tests conducted in Tojikstandart’s lab have revealed pathogens in the chicken forcemeat confiscated from the Tajero warehouse,” said the source, “Besides, subquality chicken forcemeat has been revealed in the Dushanbe shop Mayram.” 

In all, the subquality chicken forcemeat for a total amount of 420,000 somonis (equivalent to some $110,000) has been confiscated from the Dushanbe shops, according to the source.

 “The chicken forcemeat imported into the country was to be industrially processed for production of sausages, but some entrepreneurs pursuing profit have realized unprocessed product intended for other purposes,” the source said.    

Inspections by the joint commission have also revealed more than 1.5 tons of subquality confectionaries for a total amount of some 46,000 somonis (equivalent to more than $13,000) at a warehouses of the Dushanbe company M&P operating the chain of shops “Orima”.