Overview
- The Ludwigsburg veterinary office confirmed the permanent closure and said its measures were taken to ensure consumer protection.
- Inspectors cited a porous floor in the sausage kitchen, a yellowed ceiling, and a dehiding machine that no longer met current standards.
- The family previously ended on-site slaughter after EU hygiene rules made necessary structural changes uneconomic.
- Independent butcheries have fallen to under 10,000 in Germany, with competition from supermarkets and discounters intensifying the pressure on small shops.
- The Oberstenfeld shop, run by the Ziegler family for well over a century, made its final sales on January 31 as Michael Ziegler prepares to drive trucks for a beverage company.