Zafferana Etnea: “Ottobrata” safe, Carabinieri and NAS to protect the health of visitors to the famous autumn festival

The Provincial Carabinieri Command of Catania remains highly alert on the front of Food safety, to protect consumers and, last Sunday, the military of the Zafferana Etnea Station, as part of joint checks with the Carabinieri of the Anti-adulteration and Health Unit of Catania (NAS) and the personnel of the ASP - veterinary prevention department - of Giarre, have checked 5 catering stands set up at the gastronomic event called “October saffron festival".

In this regard, during the inspection activity, the Carabinieri found violations at 2 of the 5 companies checked and, in particular, it was a commercial activity was sanctioned for the sale of dairy products and one that deals with the distribution of beef, pork and horse meat.

In the first counter, managed by a 70enne resident in the fascinating Aeolian Islands, the Carabinieri have discovered a serious irregularity: well 6 kg of cheeses were missing the necessary traceability information. This obligation, imposed on all food companies in the European Union, ensures that every food can be followed at every stage of its journey, from production to distribution, thus protecting consumers from potential risks. Without traceability, you can't know if a product is safe, of quality or suitable for consumption..
To protect citizens, the cheeses were promptly kidnapped, and the seller was given a €1.500 fine

The second exhibitor to be checked, a trader 42enne from Catania who had set up a typical Sicilian fast food restaurant in the “arrusti e mangia” style, was fined €1.000 is preferably used for lack of cleanliness in the workplace.