Shock in Neubrandenburg: 26 jobs fall victim to the authorities!

Shock in Neubrandenburg: 26 jobs fall victim to the authorities!

In an unexpected step, the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Office for Agriculture, Food Safety and Fisheries (LALLF) has announced that the Neubrandenburg location is to close. The 26 employees are now worried about their future. The shock is particularly deep among the employees because the location was only modernized in 2019. The plan is to move departments 350 and 360 to Rostock in the medium term, and the employees were informed about this in a message from Stephan Goltermann, the first director of the LALLF.

The backstory to this decision is anything but pleasant. The reason for the closure is the “current and projected human and financial resources.” An end date for the closure is expected to be set within the next six weeks, further straining employee sentiment. Many of them have been working in consumer protection for years and have developed close ties to their work and the region.

For now until 2028: A long farewell tour?

It was only in 2019 that the Neubrandenburg location underwent modernization, which strengthened the trust of the workforce. There have always been rumors about possible closures, but the current situation has dashed hopes of a secure future. After discussions with the employees, the measures should be specified in more detail. The mood among employees is bad - a loss is imminent for the city of Neubrandenburg and the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Important tasks and responsibilities

The location has an important area of ​​responsibility for food safety and quality in consumer protection. This includes food inspection of milk, dairy products, grains and their products in supermarkets and bakeries. These activities are central to consumer protection and health guarantees in the region.

The LALLF itself is an important authority of the Ministry for Climate Protection, Agriculture, Rural Areas and the Environment in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It takes on numerous sovereign tasks, including combating animal diseases and official food monitoring. Carrying out food testing, monitoring supplies and supporting organic farming are also among his core tasks. In the future, this responsibility will no longer be able to be carried out at the Neubrandenburg location.

Finally, the question is how the closure of the site will affect food security in the region. The provisions of food and feed law, which guarantee the protection of health and compliance with hygiene regulations, will continue to apply. The impact of these developments will certainly be far-reaching, both for employees and for the region as a whole.

A call to the Ministry of Agriculture in Schwerin has so far received no response. What will happen next with the Neubrandenburg location and the affected employees remains to be seen.

For more information on LALLF's food safety responsibilities, please visit this page.

Read more about the study on the measures and further developments at Northern Courier and find out more about the authority via Career in MV.