Illegal cheese and kashkaval workshop uncovered near Pazardzhik. Hundreds of kilograms of food will be destroyed

A joint inspection by the Regional Directorate for Food Safety and the Economic Police uncovered an illegal dairy workshop in the village of Lesichovo, Pazardzhik Province. During the inspection, production of cheese, kashkaval (Kazkaval) and curd was found under highly unhygienic conditions, without registration under the Food Law and without documents proving the origin of the raw materials and finished products.

The check was carried out after a signal was received, and all activities were immediately halted. An order to stop production was issued, and the identified quantities of milk and dairy products were placed under ban and will be destroyed under the supervision of the Pazardzhik Regional Directorate for Food Safety.

Upon entering the facility, the operation team found three cauldrons in which a total of 230 liters of fresh cow’s milk were processed, although the rooms and the equipment used did not meet the requirements for such activity. In addition to the raw material, 127 kilograms of finished products were found, including cheese, kashkaval, and curd. For none of the quantities were the necessary documents proving origin and traceability provided.

The lack of documentation hinders establishing the origin of the milk and the method of storage and production of the finished products. Inspectors noted serious non-conformities in the hygienic conditions of the premises, the building stock, and the equipment. Due to the violation, the owner was summoned to draw up an administrative violation act, and the facility was officially shut down.

The case work continues, with the inspection being conducted jointly by officers from the Economic Police and the food safety authorities.

Source: NewsPoint.bg