The soldiers of the Guardia di Finanza of the Provincial Command of Piacenza, through the cross-referencing of data extrapolated from the databases, identified three commercial businesses, located in the city of Piacenza, operating in the catering sector, which presented symptomatic elements of possible tax violations combined with potential transgressions also of a hygienic, health and workplace safety nature. The Fiamme Gialle therefore decided to carry out an inspection together with the Fire Brigade and the staff of the AUSL Food Safety Program.
It thus emerged that two of the three financial years verified were unknown to the tax authorities and had not submitted their tax returns, VAT and IRAP returns in the tax years from 2020 to 2022. All for a total evasion of around 1 million euros. Irregularities regarding work were also found: five employees were paid largely with untraceable tools and the single work book, required by law, was missing. Fines of approximately 25,000 euros were thus imposed.
The managers of the commercial activities were also responsible for violations in health matters, due to the poor hygienic conditions of the premises in which the catering activities were carried out, as well as in matters of fire regulations, due to the presence of some gas cylinders, stored incorrectly and dangerous for both workers and the public.
Furthermore, an administrative fine was imposed against one of the restaurateurs due to the lack of traceability of the food which was seized for the purpose of its destruction. A second operator was instead sanctioned for failure to comply with the general and minimum requirements established at European level regarding hygiene. Finally, again following the verification of this latest violation, the temporary suspension of activity was triggered for the third operator.
Finally, with regard to the legislation relating to safety in the workplace, pecuniary sanctions were imposed against two restaurateurs, requiring, at the same time, the adaptation of the premises to what is required by the regulations in force.
