A slaughterhouse in Poland, to secretly have sick animals killed. Tons of was the meat in circulation in other EU member States. Warsaw authorities to exclude the health risks. Nevertheless, the EU determined Commission.

The European Commission has initiated due to a meat scandal at a slaughterhouse in Poland investigations. Inspectors are to travel on Monday to Poland, to analyse the Situation, said a spokeswoman for the Brussels authority.

The factory in the Masovian voivodship, against the Polish authorities, in the meantime, among other things because of illegal slaughter determine, be closed, it said. About 9.5 tonnes of meat were found in circulation, a third of them to other EU countries.