The health service of Belarus last week prevented the circulation of more than 2 tons of unsafe products

The sanitary and epidemiological service continues to monitor the work of business entities that are engaged in the circulation of imported and domestic goods. From October 30 to November 6, violations of legislation in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population were detected in 234 cases when handling food and in 55 cases - non-food products. This was reported by sb.by in the Republican Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health (RCSEIH).

The centre was informed:

- The main violations are non-compliance with shelf life and storage conditions, the sale of goods without documents confirming safety, without labeling (with incomplete marking) and the circulation of products that do not meet hygienic standards for safety indicators.

Laboratory support of supervisory measures for the past week confirmed the potential danger of 46 samples of food products (of which 24 - on microbiological and 10 on sanitary and chemical indicators; there were also samples that do not meet the requirements for organoleptic indicators and labeling in terms of the content of dyes and preservatives) - dried fruits, vegetables, tea drinks, minced meat and meat-containing semi-finished products, dried food fish products, cereals, salted caviar fish products, balmacrine products, fast-containing vegetables, milk products, congested sugar.

22 samples of non-food products were also identified (including 1 for microbiological and 21 for sanitary and chemical indicators). Among them are non-freezing glass washing liquids, household chemicals, perfume and cosmetic products, toys, balloons, grill pallets, skewers, aluminum forms for baking, graters, foil, teapots, top shirts for boys, pants for girls, women's underwear.

- For all the facts of the revealed violations, measures were taken in accordance with the law, the RCGEIOZ noted. As a result, more than 2.2 tons of food products and about 1036 units of non-food products were prevented from circulation in the domestic market of the republic during the week. The health service of Belarus reminded about the main sources of danger in the preparation and consumption of food