In Pugachev, the court closed the stores “Pivzavod” due to the outbreak of opisthorchiasis

Yesterday, November 13, in Pugachev, Saratov region, the district court suspended the activities of stores of the Pivzavod retail chain for 90 days due to mass infection of customers with opisthorchiasis. This was reported today, November 14, in the press service of the court.

The reason for the proceedings was an outbreak of a dangerous disease affecting the liver and biliary tract, which became known on November 5 - then 19 local residents became infected after eating dried ulcer bought in this network.

Specialists of Rospotrebnadzor organized an inspection, during which all studied samples of dried fish recorded an excess of the permissible level of bacteria, and in one of the outlets found dried bream that did not meet the safety requirements. In addition, in samples of ulcers from the homes of the victims, experts found larvae of parasites that cause opisthorchiasis.

In relation to the business owner, an administrative case was initiated under Part 1 of Article 6.3 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation for violation of sanitary and epidemiological legislation, following the consideration of which a decision was made to temporarily close points of sale.