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The prosecutor's office in Germany, is investigating another "meat" scandal

The prosecutor's office of the city of Oldenburg in the north-west of Germany checks on possible violations of the rules of labeling and certification of a meat processing enterprises of the federal state of Lower Saxony.

The prosecutor's office of the city of Oldenburg in the north-west of Germany checks on possible violations of the rules of labeling and certification of a meat processing enterprises of the federal state of Lower Saxony.

According to prosecutors , the company in the town of Bad Bentheim is suspected to be in violation of the law does not specify in its meat , the meat is processed mechanically - said Wednesday 's German newspaper FAZ. "There is a suspicion that may have been obtained fake veterinary certificates for export, which hides the origin of meat " - the newspaper quoted the statement by the prosecutor's office.

Earlier German media quoted the company's employees in Bad Bentheim reported that the production of meat products in a large quantity is used tainted feed. " Also available are green with meat. We, the workers , point out that the meat is spoiled , but we are told that we still have to process it and we throw it in the car "- said the TV channel ARD one of the company's employees .

According to a representative of the prosecutor's office , the samples of meat products in Bad Bentheim in the current year has already taken two times - in June and in October. However, he did not specify whether the tests have already been conducted .

largest pan-European scandal surrounding dairy and meat products erupted at the beginning of the year , when the Spanish brand burgers AhorraMas Silvercrest Foods and Irish horse meat has been found , although the products were labeled as produced beef . After a series of inspections of horse meat was also allegedly found in beef products, a number of EU countries, including France , Germany, Italy and Sweden.

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