Rotten eggs and worms in fish: Minsk residents complain about unpleasant finds in stores

The district centers of hygiene and epidemiology of Minsk reacted to outraged posts of citizens on the Internet about spoiled products in shopping facilities. Details and results of inspections are in the material of the Minsk-Novosti correspondent.

A visitor to the Neighbors store at 1, Leshchinsky Street, noticed the mold in the jackfruit on the counter and asked a question in Threads: “Is this now considered a fresh product?”

The photo of the spoiled fruit became the reason for checking the store, but at the time of entering the facility and assessing by hygienists of the Frunze district, no spoiled products were found. However, the management of the point of sale of products of non-guaranteed quality does not deny. Specialists collected and analyzed all evidence and initiated an administrative process against the responsible official.

“Green” on the Rock, of course, an amazing store! That mold in eclairs, some worms in fish, — so titled his post in Threads another outraged Minsk.

Despite the author’s assurances that there are constant violations of sanitary norms in this store, the results of the inspection of the shopping facility by the Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Frunze district did not confirm the violations.

- As of 12:00 21.09.2026, the above fish products were not sold in the trade facility, violations of the conditions for storage and sale of fish and fish products were not established, documents certifying quality and safety were presented. There were no other appeals from citizens to sell fish and fish products of non-guaranteed quality, the center said.

The specialists of the Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology of Leninsky District did not find any violations when checking the Mayak store on the street. Monyushko. The shopping facility was checked after a complaint on the Internet about spoiled eggs.

- At the time of assessment on 21.09.2026, it was found that storage conditions and shelf life were observed, documents certifying quality and safety were presented, no signs of damage were found. According to the information provided by the store management, no violations were detected during the internal assessment of products, the experts said.

Despite the fact that the inspection did not confirm the fact of violation, the store indicated the need to strictly comply with the requirements of the legislation in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population.

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