The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization dispatched on Tuesday a delegation to inspect the Beirut slaughterhouse after Agriculture Minister Akram Chehayeb ordered for a full assessment. Three FAO inspectors examined the facility and surrounding areas as a precursor to filing a proposal for slaughterhouse reforms, the state-run National News Agency reported. Prior to the evaluation, the delegation met with Minister Chehayeb to agree on finalizing the assessment process within a two-week period. Last November, Beirut Governor Ziad Chebib ordered the closure of the notorious slaughterhouse for renovations after inspectors revealed unpleasant safety conditions. Chebib had also ordered reforms to the slaughterhouse for it to meet health and safety standards. The slaughterhouse controversy rose after a food scandal emerged in November, with Health Minister Wael Abou Faour declaring the names of restaurants and supermarkets across Lebanon selling contaminated meat, much of it coming from the Beirut slaughterhouse.