Abu Dhabi slaughterhouses gear up for Eid al-Adha rush

Abu Dhabi: To ensure smooth operations during Eid al-Adha, the Abu Dhabi Municipality has expanded the capacity of the slaughterhouse to accommodate around 37,000 sacrifices and carcasses.

In addition, the municipality has strengthened its workforce by increasing the number of butchers, maintenance personnel, and those responsible for handling the offerings and meat distribution at each slaughterhouse. Additionally, to increase convenience and efficiency, the city government has also implemented a smartphone application to meet customer requests and ensure seamless service delivery.

In addition, the municipality has equipped the outdoor areas of the slaughterhouse with air-conditioned tents and shaded paths, in addition to providing chilled drinking water to meet the growing number of distinguished visitors. This special attention is especially aimed at the determined and the elderly who frequent slaughterhouses.

During the Eid al-Adha holiday, the slaughterhouse will be open from 6:00 am to 7:30 pm. The municipality has designated the Abu Dhabi Automated Slaughterhouse in the Zayed Port area to handle the preparation of sacrifices requested by the Red Crescent through a smart app.

Additionally, Bani Yas Slaughterhouse and Al Wathba Automatic Slaughterhouse have been assigned to receive and prepare offerings for the respected public, while Al Shahama Automatic Slaughterhouse has been assigned to receive and prepare offerings through the smart app as well as requests made by the public. people.

Additionally, the Abu Dhabi Municipality has taken steps to increase the number of butchers in all slaughterhouses. The Baniyas slaughterhouse has 150 butchers and handles about 13,000 sacrifices and carcasses, while the Abu Dhabi automated slaughterhouse has 50 butchers and handles about 10,000 sacrifices and carcasses. In addition, there are 50 butchers at the Al Shahama automatic slaughterhouse, which handle about 7,000 sacrifices and carcasses, and 45 butchers at the Al Wathba automatic slaughterhouse, which handle about 7,000 sacrifices and carcasses.

Each slaughterhouse is equipped with professional veterinary personnel to inspect the animals before slaughter. After slaughtering livestock, medical staff conduct a thorough inspection to make sure the meat is fit for human consumption. This is done to ensure the production of healthy meat free of any disease-causing factors and to safeguard the health and safety of community members.

In addition, the municipality has made it easy and convenient for the public to request sacrifices through various smartphone applications like ‘Zabehaty’, ‘Zabayeh Al Jazeera’, ‘Dhabayeh Uae’ and ‘Halal Mazarana’. These apps allow the user to select the type of sacrifice, category, weight, cutting preference, and desired delivery location. The list of sheep available in these apps includes all types of sheep found in the local market such as native sheep, Kashmiri sheep, Somali sheep, Jordanian sheep, Australian sheep, etc.

Habu Dhabi municipality urged the public not to slaughter sacrifices outside of approved slaughterhouses. According to Law No. 2 of 2012 on the Maintenance of the General Appearance, Health and Public Tranquility of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, such actions will be considered illegal and will be punished. In order to curb the occurrence of this phenomenon, the inspection team of the city branch center accepts reports, conducts follow-up investigations, and imposes fines on violators.