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STATE FOOD SAFETY AND VETERINARY INSPECTION REVEALS VIOLATIONS AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS WELL
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=118044
Oc t 9, 2008
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The State Food Safety and Veterinary
Inspection of the RA Ministry of Agriculture consucted checks at
1,100 economic entities of Armenia in January-September 2008. The
inspection head Grisha Baghian said at the October 9 press conference
that as a result of the checks, some economic entities were subjected
to administrative responsibility. The total amount of fines made 45
million drams (about 150 thousand USD), exceeding by 12 million drams
the amount of fines imposed in the same period of 2007.
According to G. Baghian, among the most widespread violations are
the sale of old foodstuffs, as well as foodstuffs without the
required marking, certificates and the necessary technological
instructions. Following the checks, some shops were closed down,
and the sale of certain meat products was banned. As a result of the
checks, 27 tons of dairy products and 7 tons of meat products were
disposed of, the same amount of meat products was sent from the check
point back to Georgia. Besides, 6 tons of fish, 26 thousand bottles
of beer and 12 thousand bottles of vodka were disposed of.
G. Baghian said that the inspection is conducting checks at
comprehensive schools and kindergartens as well. The checks revealed
that the food given to kindergarten babies and that sold in school
lunchrooms does not meet the food safety standards. The inspection head
announced that numerous violations were disclosed within a week, and
the directors of these educational institutions and the food-selling
companies were warned to eliminate the shortcomings. The inspection
will continue checks in November.
It was mentioned that no checks were conducted in Armenia's schools
and kindergartens in the past 20-25 years.
In the words of G. Baghian, checks of the weight and quality of bread
on sale in shops are underway, while the results will be announced
in a month.
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=118044
Oc t 9, 2008
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The State Food Safety and Veterinary
Inspection of the RA Ministry of Agriculture consucted checks at
1,100 economic entities of Armenia in January-September 2008. The
inspection head Grisha Baghian said at the October 9 press conference
that as a result of the checks, some economic entities were subjected
to administrative responsibility. The total amount of fines made 45
million drams (about 150 thousand USD), exceeding by 12 million drams
the amount of fines imposed in the same period of 2007.
According to G. Baghian, among the most widespread violations are
the sale of old foodstuffs, as well as foodstuffs without the
required marking, certificates and the necessary technological
instructions. Following the checks, some shops were closed down,
and the sale of certain meat products was banned. As a result of the
checks, 27 tons of dairy products and 7 tons of meat products were
disposed of, the same amount of meat products was sent from the check
point back to Georgia. Besides, 6 tons of fish, 26 thousand bottles
of beer and 12 thousand bottles of vodka were disposed of.
G. Baghian said that the inspection is conducting checks at
comprehensive schools and kindergartens as well. The checks revealed
that the food given to kindergarten babies and that sold in school
lunchrooms does not meet the food safety standards. The inspection head
announced that numerous violations were disclosed within a week, and
the directors of these educational institutions and the food-selling
companies were warned to eliminate the shortcomings. The inspection
will continue checks in November.
It was mentioned that no checks were conducted in Armenia's schools
and kindergartens in the past 20-25 years.
In the words of G. Baghian, checks of the weight and quality of bread
on sale in shops are underway, while the results will be announced
in a month.