Authorities seized expired meat and other frozen goods worth P30 million in a warehouse in Caloocan City on Tuesday, August 1.

The defective food items were found during a warehouse inspection conducted by representatives from the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Philippine Coast Guard, and the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS).

After an initial assessment of the meat products, the DA and NMIS concluded that these were unfit for human consumption.

The BOC said anyone who will be found guilty will be prosecuted using the correct procedures for profiling, case build-up, and prosecution.

According to BOC Intelligence and Investigation Service Director Verne Enciso, protecting consumers has always been their priority.

"We can ensure to put a stoppage to these nefarious activities by apprehending individuals and groups through well-planned and coordinated inter-agency operations,'' Enciso said.

''Along with this, we must also enhance our information-sharing capabilities with key agencies to detect and deter not only the entry of illegally imported agriculture," he added.