Belize's Ministry of Health and Wellness is warning the public to stay away from meat connected to a delivery truck fire in Sandhill. The truck burned on October 9, 2026, and reports sent to the ministry's hotline indicate that meat from the load has since been put up for sale. Health officials told people not to buy, sell, prepare or eat the product in any form. Meat that has gone through a vehicle fire can carry smoke residue and combustion byproducts, and it may have sat unrefrigerated for hours while the blaze was handled. There is no reliable way for an ordinary buyer to judge by sight or smell whether such meat is safe. The ministry asked anyone offered the product to refuse it and pass along information through the same hotline. Vendors trying to move the meat could face consequences under food safety regulations. Inspectors now face the job of tracing where the salvage has travelled since the fire.