In Kyiv, Food Safety Inspectors Shut Down Il Molino Restaurants Over Dangerous Food. What's Going On?
The establishment claims pressure on business and violations on the part of the inspectors.
The State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection has decided to close the Il Molino restaurant chain in Kyiv for 10 days. The decision was published on the website of the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection inspectorate.
What exactly was violated?
According to the inspectors, the following violations were found in the restaurants:
- The establishment's equipment is not kept clean and in working order;
- Food products are not protected from contamination at all stages of production;
- Temperature regimes are violated during the thawing of food products.
In addition, laboratory tests of the products showed non-compliance with microbiological indicators, which may pose a threat to human life and health.
How did representatives of Il Molino respond?
Representatives of the restaurant chain described the decision as pressure on business.
We consider it necessary to explain to our guests that yes, planned inspections were carried out at our establishments by the Main Department of the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, but it seems these inspections were aimed at preventing honest business from operating, rather than at identifying violations.
They published a post on Facebook claiming that the inspectors themselves did not comply with inspection requirements, refusing to accept arbitration samples, that is, identical product samples taken under the same conditions so they could be provided to an independent laboratory.
At the same time, the pizzeria chain invited an independent laboratory to conduct tests. It claims that no violations were found.
What was the result?
The Il Molino restaurant chain was closed for 10 days.
The management of the establishment was ordered to eliminate the violations.
But don't be upset if you were looking for a place to book a table for the evening. Earlier it became known that Ukrainian McDonald's brought back its country-style potatoes.
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