Five supermarkets are fined for irregularities in the sale of food, in Sertão da Paraíba

Five supermarkets in Sousa were fined by the Public Ministry of Paraíba, this Tuesday (7) Reproduction/Public Ministry of Paraíba Five supermarkets in Sousa, in the Sertão da Paraíba, were fined this Tuesday (7) after an inspection by the Public Ministry of Paraíba (MPPB) found products unfit for consumption and other irregularities. The operation was carried out by MP-Procon, the Public Prosecutor's Office responsible for defending consumer rights. ? Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp Among the problems encountered were beef that had expired, deteriorated food, refrigerated products stored at an inappropriate temperature, goods without traceability and items without identification of origin, manufacture or expiration date. The inspectors also found flaws in the organization and hygiene of stocks and cold rooms, irregularities in product pricing, lack of mandatory information for the consumer, lack of a Certificate of Approval from the Military Fire Department and non-conformities related to accessibility. According to the MPPB, all five supermarkets inspected were fined. Until the last update of this report, none of the establishments had commented on the inspection action.