National Food Agency Suspends 11 Business Operators

TBILISI – Georgia’s National Food Agency conducted widespread inspections in Tbilisi and suspended 11 businesses from operation: 3 slaughterhouses, 4 meat wholesale facilities, 3 catering facilities, and an agricultural market.

Moreover, 34 business operators were fined for various violations, including meat labeling violations and selling the meat of unknown origin.

In total the National Food Agency carried out 110 inspections and checked the documents of 140 business operators, including 83 butcher shops.

The Head of the National Food Agency, Zurab Chekurashvili says that inspections will be conducted throughout the country in order to ensure protection of consumers’ interests. “The Agency will pay special attention to perishable food - meat and meat products, milk and dairy products to verify their compliance with the requirements of the technical regulations,” he said.

 By Thea Morrison