Catania, health checks in venues: two businesses sanctioned in the historic center

As part of a targeted service to verify compliance with health regulations in the food and beverage service sector, the military of the Carabinieri Company of Catania Piazza Dante, with the support of the Anti-Fraud and Health Unit (NAS) of Catania, conducted a series of inspections at commercial establishments in the city center.

The checks revealed irregularities related to the failure to implement food self-control procedures required by current regulations.

In detail, at a sandwich shop on Via Etnea, the owner, a 29-year-old resident of Catania, was fined for failing to implement the self-control procedures required by the HACCP system.

A similar violation was found at an ethnic grocery store near Piazza Dante, whose manager, a 28-year-old also residing in Catania, was fined for not having implemented the required control plans.

For the established irregularities, the Carabinieri imposed administrative fines totaling 4,000 euros. The contested behaviors fall under the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 193 of 2007, which regulates the sanctioning system regarding food safety and the application of European regulations on food hygiene.

In particular, Article 6 provides for penalties for industry operators who do not adopt or do not correctly apply the self-control procedures based on HACCP principles, mandatory for all activities that produce, handle, or serve food.

The HACCP system is an essential tool for ensuring the safety of food throughout the entire preparation and sales chain: by identifying potential hygiene risks and adopting prevention and monitoring measures, it allows for constant control of the storage, processing, and serving phases of products intended for consumption.

The failure to comply with such procedures can increase the risk of contamination and compromise customer safety. These checks play a fundamental role in protecting public health, as they ensure that catering and service activities operate in compliance with the required standards and adopt all necessary measures to prevent potential hazards for consumers.