Blitz of the Financial Police of Pratowith the Local Health Authority Prevention Department: the checks led to suspension of the activity of two restaurants et al seizure of approximately 1 and a half tons of frozen food and fish products without indications of origin.
In addition to the inspection activities carried out to combat the illicit marketing of products with counterfeit brands, as well as cosmetics, food supplements, costume jewellery, clothing items, electrical and electronic products and personal care items lacking the requirements established by law, such as origin of the products or the indications and precautions for use in Italian, the checks carried out by the Fiamme Gialle of the Prato Group also involved the fraudulent phenomena that affect the agri-food chain, especially in cases of false geographical indication or misleading denomination of origin of products.
Particular attention was paid to businesses operating in the catering sector, especially towards those who presented obvious sanitation deficiencies. Following immediate coordination with the competent offices of the Prevention Department of the Local Health Authority of Prato, joint controls were launched which led to the suspension of two restaurants and the seizure of approximately 1 and a half tonnes of frozen food and fish products without the indications on the origin and expiry dates and do not comply with safety requirements regarding conservation.
