Just under one in five supermarkets are not Covid-proof. It is the result of an operation conducted throughout Italy by the Carabinieri command for the protection of health, in agreement with the Ministry of Health, to verify the degree of sanitation of environments and equipment.
981 supermarkets, among those with the greatest influx, were inspected: in 173 violations were found. The 226 irregularities found concerned hygienic deficiencies for failure to carry out cleaning and sanitizing operations of the premises and equipment for common use. But also the failure to provide information to users on the rules of conduct and on compliance with the maximum number of simultaneous presences inside the premises, as well as the interpersonal distance during purchases and at the checkout. The Nas carabinieri also found the malfunction or absence of the dispensers of alcoholic gel for hand disinfection.
His 1060 Furthermore, 18 swabs performed on the surfaces were positive at Covid. The contaminated spaces were trolleys and baskets, POS keyboards for payment with ATMs and credit cards, scales keys and devices used by customers for automatic reading of the products purchased.
“The supermarkets in which positive results were found, belonging to various large-scale distribution companies, were identified in the cities of Rome, Latina, Frosinone, Grosseto, Terni, Salerno and Catania as well as in other establishments in the provinces of Parma, Perugia and Cagliari », Is written in the note from the police.
“As part of the inspection plan, the Nas carabinieri also identified serious hygienic, managerial and structural deficiencies that led to the execution of immediate suspension of commercial activity for 12 supermarkets, of which 3 for violations of anti-COVID measures. In addition, the seizure of over 2,000 kilograms of food products found to be unsuitable for consumption, due to lack of traceability and unsuitable storage methods ».
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