National Food Agency Seizes up to 1 Ton of Unidentified Meat

Georgia’s National Food Agency (NFA) carried out inspections of Tbilisi agricultural markets and meat wholesale facilities and seized around 1 ton of unlicensed and unidentified meat.

The agency reports that the business operators did not have a veterinary certificate about the origin and condition of the meat.

Due to violations, three business operators have been fined by the agency.

“The meat has been removed from sale and will be destroyed under the supervision of the NFA ," the statement of the agency reads.

The National Food Agency reports that the supervision and control of meat and other products will continue.

By Thea Morrison