Mold, rot, stink: the judge gives a detailed account of disgust-condition at Wilke

Due to the Listeria germs, closed sausage manufacturer Wilke defends itself in court against authorities ‘ orders. But he fails with his application for a temporary injunction. Details for the first time known, what is found by the auditors during their inspections.

The North Hessian sausage manufacturer Wilke remains after the germ finds in the meat closed. The Kassel administrative court have rejected a corresponding application for a temporary injunction to the company against the closure, said a court spokesman on Monday. So, the company protested against the decision of the foodstuffs of the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg, to stop production after the discovery of Listeria. Wilke could now put in in the matter of a complaint before the Hessian administrative court of justice. (File No. 5 L 2504/19.KS)

In Wilke-Wurst repeated Listeria had been found. Three deaths are associated with Goods of the company is in Twistetal-Berndorf, in conjunction. Wilke has now filed a provisional insolvency. The 200 employees don’t know how it goes. The insolvency administrator is not publicly for the future of the company and the public Prosecutor’s office in Kassel under investigation for negligent homicide.

"The room was filled with completely rotten Ware"

According to the judges of the district free of errors, violations of the company against the food law. In this case, the administrative court highlighted a statement by the auditors: This would be reported by a warehouse space in the consumption of unsound meat was, and should be disposed of. "The room was filled with the completely rotten commodity, mould, rot, stink… on the floor was a smelly Flüssigkeit", cited by the judges. By the liquid driving had been associated with a vehicle, goods out. Then again, by the stinking liquid into a space, and hazards, which were considered to be pure.

These described defects made it comprehensible that the operation of the ideal conditions for a "Establishment, propagation and dissemination of Listerien" offer, explains the administrative court. The court have no doubt that production stop and recall the company had no alternative, "to minimize significant and serious dangers for body and lives of a variety of people, as far as possible."

Whether it’s a main proceedings are in dispute over the company’s closure is unclear. According to the administrative court, this would be necessary if Wilke should seek claims for damages against the County because of the closure. According to the assessment of the trade Union nahrung-Genuss-Gaststätten (NGG) is a re-recording operation is unlikely. "I see schwarz", trade Union managing Director, Andreas Kampmann said: The only hope for the employees is still only that, an Investor find, the had for the company a new use.

Disgusting pictures show the dramatic hygiene conditions in the meat plant, Wilke

FOCUS Online/Wochit After the germ finds in sausages: revolting pictures show the dramatic hygiene conditions in the meat plant, Wilke