THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has stopped the operations of a manufacturing plant of meat processing giant CDO Foodsphere Inc. in Malvar, Batangas because of violation of the terms of its Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC).

In a statement on Wednesday, the DENR said CDO was issued with a cease-and-desist order dated Sept. 26, 2019 for irregularities in its rendering area and waste water treatment facility, which “causes environmental impacts and poses nuisance to public health and safety.”