Georgian authorities seal up to 600 kg of “harmful” meat in Tbilisi
Violations of sanitary and hygienic norms, as well as product labelling rules and storage conditions, were revealed by inspectors of the Agency in the process. Photo: Screenshot from National Food Agency's video
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Up to 600 kg of meat harmful for health was sealed by the National Food Agency following an inspection in Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi, the state body announced on Friday.
Three meat-selling facilities have been ordered to terminate their production due to “critical non-conformities” after nine production locations were inspected, the Agency also said.
Violations of sanitary and hygienic norms, as well as product labelling rules and storage conditions, were revealed by inspectors of the Agency in the process.
Two meat facilities were fined ₾1,000 ($342/€327) following the inspection, while one was issued a fine of ₾5,000 ($1,712/€1,637).
The Georgian National Food Agency has fined 12 veterinary facilities in the western Georgian regions of Guria and Adjara for violations in the rules of labelling, storage and sale of expired drugs and for the absence of registration documents for economic activities.
Meat products on market counters in Georgia will be presented with QR codes starting today to enable consumers to receive information about the product they buy through smartphone-friendly quick response barcodes.
The National Food Agency has sealed 472 kilograms of the Kinder chocolate product on the Georgian market after it was notified of a threat of Salmonella bacterial infection in the batches by a European Commission body last week, the agency announced on Friday.
The Georgian National Food Agency has fined 20 slaughterhouses across the country for violating hygienic norms, the body said on Thursday.
Georgian authorities have detected a higher than permitted concentration of nitrates in imported watermelons across the country, the National Food Agency announced on Tuesday.
The second phase of the National Animal Identification and Traceability System, which incorporates information on identity, ownership, geographical location and movement of animals used in meat production, has been launched in Georgia, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation announced on Wednesday.
Up to 10,000 kg of meat classified as being harmful for health was sealed by Georgia’s National Food Agency following its inspection of 800 facilities in July and August throughout the country, the state body announced on Wednesday.
Georgia’s National Food Agency has sealed 1,166 kilograms of fish deemed harmful for health following an inspection of a production facility in Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi, the state body said on Friday.
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