16 out of 26 inspected food facilities fined GEL 160,000 for violating recommendations

16 out of 26 food facilities inspected in two days were fined a total of GEL 160,000 for violating the recommendations of the Ministry of Health. Beka Peradze, Head of the Labour Inspection Department of the Ministry of Health, made the above statement at the briefing.

According to him, the aim is not to fine companies, but to prevent violations.

“Inspections of food outlets were carried out over the weekend. A total of 26 companies were inspected, 16 of them failed to meet the requirements, while 10 fully met the requirements. A fine of GEL 10,000 was imposed on each of them. So the total amount of fines amounted to GEL 160,000. I would like to emphasize that sanctioning is not our or the state's intention. Inspections will continue and I call on every entrepreneur to follow the mandatory recommendations,” Peradze said.

As for the hotels, according to Beka Peradze, 939 hotels were registered, 150 of which were given the right to operate; 175 hotels failed to meet the requirements, and the rest requested some time before the inspection. "I would like to call on the hotel sector to register and comply with the relevant standards and to properly use the period they have," Peradze said.