YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The Food Security and Veterinary State Inspection of the RA Ministry of Agriculture carried out checkings in 50 economic entities in Yerevan and 50 economic entities in Armenian regions in March. Checkings of another 50 economic entities in Yerevan and 74 in RA regions are underway at present. Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed about it by Susanna Minasian, the Head of the Inspection's Legal Provision and Information Department. In her words, no violations were recorded only in one checked entity in Yerevan, and violations were recorded in all of 50 economic entities in the regions. According to S. Minasian, sale of overdue foodstuffs, sale of foodstuffs without the respective marking, without certificates or the respective technological orders are among the most frequent violations. Meanwhile it was mentioned that cases of sale of foodstuffs of organic origin without the respective veterinary-sanitary expertise have reduced in public catering entities lately. According to S. Minasian, as a result of checkings carried out in Yerevan 50 economic entities were subjected to administrative liability. The total sum of the fines made 2m 700 thousand drams (nearly 8700 USD).

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