Wild birds have begun
Autumn cold
As the season for falling leaves approaches, wild birds and other birds become more active.
It's that season,
The owner often gets questions like this from customers.
"Why don't you hunt them yourself and then butcher and serve them at the store?"
The answer was that I will never do that now or in the future.
The reason is,
Because it would simply be a crime
Guidelines from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare clearly state that when restaurants and retailers prepare and sell game meat, they must purchase meat that has been slaughtered at a facility licensed as a "meat processing business" under the Food Sanitation Act.
In other words, "business distribution" is premised on passing through licensed facilities
In addition, butchering and processing meat for human consumption in a facility that does not have a meat processing license and then selling the processed meat is illegal and may be subject to penalties under the Food Sanitation Act.
This is also clearly stated in the training materials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
(Penalties for violations: Possible imprisonment and fines)
I sometimes get asked by hunters if they want some venison because they have a lot of it in their freezer, but I usually decline.
The basic premise is that the components and properties of natural materials change depending on the environment.
Morinonaka will continue to follow this policy in the future, as we want to provide products that are as safe and secure as possible, yet also interesting.
The same goes for wine and vegetables, but I try not to get involved in natural wine or pesticide-free vegetables.
...Well, there are various circumstances
If you want to know, come to the store, lol