‘Sick cow’ meat scandal in Poland: fears raised over other slaughterhouses

After secret footage of animals raises health fears across Europe, reporter says tip-offs suggest scandal was not isolated incident

The practice of smuggling sick cows into the meat chain is feared to be more widespread in Poland than previously believed, according to the investigative reporter who captured footage of ill cows being dragged to slaughter with a winch.

After Patryk Szczepaniak's undercover footage aired, the EU's rapid alert system for food and feed was triggered, and it has since been confirmed that meat from this particular abattoir was exported to 12 other EU countries (not including the UK).