Several items in the kitchens were considered inappropriatereproduction
Published 05/08/2024 15:43
Rio – The State Secretariat for Consumer Protection of Rio (Sedcon) seized and discarded 80 kg of food unfit for consumption in two restaurants in Barra da Tijuca, West Zone of Rio. The establishments inspected last Monday (6) were the Gran Parrilla steakhouse and the Toca da TraÃra fish house.
At Gran Parrilla, 50 kg of unsuitable food were identified, while at Toca da TraÃra, another 30 kg of products were discarded. Among the items were cheese, potatoes, cassava, breaded chicken, Cuban rice, brown rice, sautéed onions, sausage and farofa. Groceries were found to be past their expiration date.
The state Secretary of Consumer Protection, Gutemberg Fonseca, clarified that, during inspections, all foods that are past their expiration date, spoiled or without a label indicating their expiration date are discarded. “Consumers cannot be left at risk of eating unsuitable food. We are increasingly receiving complaints through our service channels”, highlighted Gutemberg.
In the case where the 80 kg of food was discarded, it was a routine action. “Our agents do this every day. Through the Educa Consumidor Program, we visit several establishments and we are finding many irregularities”, he added. The ministry reported that it has already seized and discarded a ton of expired or unfit-for-consumption food in several establishments in the state this year alone.
THE DAY sent requests for clarification and positioning to the restaurants, but received no response until the publication of this text.
