The Food and Economic Security Authority (ASAE) reported today that it had ordered the suspension of the activity of seven establishments (six restaurants and a bakery) in an inspection operation involving 21 economic operators in the municipalities of Lisbon, Loulé and Quarteira.
In a statement, ASAE states that following this action, carried out by its Southern Regional Unit, a criminal case was initiated, for “damaged” foodstuffs, and 13 administrative offense cases for various infractions such as violation of the entity's general duties. exploitation, non-compliance with general and specific hygiene requirements, non-compliance with pantry and kitchen requirements, poor implementation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Point Control (HACCP).
“As a result of the verification of the lack of hygiene conditions and structural conditions detected, the suspension of activity of 6 food and drink establishments and 1 bread establishment was also determined”, explains ASAE.
The authorities also seized 13,5 kilos of frozen fish products and 225,25 kilos of meat, worth approximately three thousand euros, says ASAE, noting that the operation was carried out this Friday in conjunction with the GNR, PSP , Authority for Working Conditions (ACT) and Tax and Customs Authority (AT).
The administrative offense processes that dictated the temporary suspension of the seven establishments included the four located in the parish of Santa Maria Maior, in Lisbon, which had already been announced in a statement from the PSP's Lisbon Metropolitan Command, released today.
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