Over 3,600 inspections were carried out on farms, factories, slaughterhouses, food businesses, and drinking water facilities. This is the 2025 report from the Prevention Department of the Nuoro Local Health Authority (ASL 3). The emerging figure is that regulations were generally complied with in 85 percent of cases.
"The numbers," explains Director Sandro Meloni, "demonstrate that prevention is not a formal requirement but a daily practice. Numerous official controls have ensured widespread coverage across the vast and complex Nuoro area. The most significant figure is compliance: over 85% across all supply chains. Where irregularities are discovered, such as in the I&R registrations of sheep and goats, we prioritize prescriptions rather than penalties to guide companies toward compliance. The West Nile surveillance, with two outbreaks detected early thanks to work with sentinel birds, also demonstrates the effectiveness of the One Health model."
Regarding farm and production hygiene, 2,324 checks were carried out on a reference population of 971,000 animals, with 85% of the tests passed. Animal welfare was even better: 450 checks and an average compliance rate of 98.67%. Monitoring was also carried out at 30 horse events in 18 municipalities (11 palios, 6 pairs, 3 ardies, and 4 star races), generating €11,171 in health fees. The total expenditure for stray animals and pets was €134,191.92, of which €83,870.06 (62.5%) was for sterilizations and €45,014.57 (33.5%) for captures, in addition to seven training events involving associations and citizens.
For West Nile and Usutu surveillance, nine insect traps were activated, analyzing 226 mosquito populations, all negative. Thirty-two food alerts were managed, and 13 pesticide retailers were fully inspected.
"These reports," explains Francesco Trotta, general director of ASL 3 in Nuoro, "are an act of transparency owed to citizens and operators, but above all, they are proof of a company that invests in food safety and animal health."
(Unioneonline)