OMM Newsroom
The Azerbaijan Food Safety Agency (AQTA) conducted an unscheduled inspection after media reports that unfit meat products had been served to guests at the Chirag Palace wedding venue.
"Operativ Məlumat Mərkəzi-OMM" reports that the inspection was carried out at a food facility owned by individual entrepreneur Hasan Fuad Yusifov, at 20A S.S. Akhundov Street, in Baku’s 7th microdistrict, Binagadi district.
The inspection found that the range of meat products served to consumers from the wedding venue’s menu did not match the accompanying veterinary documents submitted for inspection in relation to the number of event attendees. The quantities of meat served were many times greater than those stated in the veterinary documents, meaning that a traceability system for the products had not been ensured.
Inspectors also found that the meat was not stored at the required temperature and that the thawing process did not comply with food safety requirements. Cases of consumer deception were also identified: guests were served artificial caviar presented as natural “red caviar.” This was deemed a violation of consumers’ right to receive accurate and complete information about the characteristics and composition of the products, as well as consumer deception.
An administrative report was drawn up over the violations in accordance with the law. Work and services in the freezer storage facility were suspended until the deficiencies are remedied.
