Franklin County Court Judge Richard Pfeiffer recently convicted a Grove City man for operating an unregistered animal slaughter facility and as an unlicensed livestock dealer.
State law requires dealers to be licensed in Ohio and provide proof of financial responsibility.
Meat being sold for consumption must also be state or federally inspected. The Ohio Department of Agriculture's Division of Enforcement worked in conjunction with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Environmental Unit and Franklin County Environmental Prosecutor Joe Durham on this case. According to investigators Jallaq purchased lambs from January 1997 through September 1997 from various livestock auctions without a license from ODA and without proof of financial responsibility. Investigators said his animals were transported to Jallaq's farm where they were slaughtered and sold without being state or federally inspected. ODA protects Ohio farmers and consumers by regulating the livestock industry and state inspected meat packing plants in Ohio.