The Territorial Command of Madeira of the GNR, through the Territorial Detachment of Funchal, carried out on the 10th of November an inspection operation of several food and beverage establishments in the municipalities of Ribeira Brava, Ponta do Sol, Calheta, and Porto Moniz.
The action, developed in collaboration with the Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) and the Regional Directorate for Fisheries, aimed to verify compliance with the legislation in force regarding the marketing and preparation of products, as well as to ensure compliance with hygiene, food safety, and licensing standards.
According to the GNR, the operation resulted in the provisional suspension of activity and the consequent closure of three establishments, decreed by the Health Authority for “lack of hygiene and safety conditions.”
According to the same source, six notices were also raised for administrative offences due to infractions related to lack of hygiene and safety, one for lack of a complaints book, and another for failure to forward a complaint. In addition, two provisional seizures were made in the context of fish traceability, under Article 58 of Regulation (EU) No. 1224/2009, on the 20th of November.
In the statement, the National Republican Guard stresses that it will continue to act in close cooperation with regional entities, reaffirming its commitment to the protection of public health.
The security force also recalls that compliance with hygiene, food safety, and fish traceability standards is essential to ensure consumer protection and the sustainability of economic activity.
Samantha Gannon
info at madeira-weekly.com
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