Violations Recorded at 'Art Lunch,' Operations Suspended

The Food Safety Inspection Body has suspended the production activities of the public catering facility 'Art Lunch,' owned by 'Ready-Steady' LLC, following inspections.

During the inspection conducted by the Food Safety Inspection Body, several legislative violations were identified at 'Art Lunch,' located at 6/12 Abelyan Street in Yerevan (in the 'IT Park' business center):

• The storage area of the public catering establishment, where fruits and vegetables were washed and cut, failed to be separated by a barrier that would prevent the accumulation of dirt and the penetration of foreign particles into food.
• There was no designated storage area for food, separated from washing and disinfectant materials.
• The floor of the storage area was uneven, not maintained in a repaired and clean state.
• The pipes on the walls were corroded, and some parts of the kitchen walls were also uneven, not repaired, and not clean.
• Some sections of the ceiling in the storage and kitchen areas were not constructed to prevent dirt accumulation, condensation of steam, mold growth, and the dropping of particles.
• The door to the kitchen that opened directly outdoors was not equipped with an insect-proof mesh.

By the decision of the head of the inspection body, the production activities of the aforementioned public catering facility have been suspended until the identified violations are rectified.

Furthermore, the production of 'semi-finished frozen products' at the central kitchen of 'Ready-Steady' LLC, located at 40/1 Babajanyan Street in Yerevan, has also been suspended due to the issuance of dangerous food products.

Laboratory tests have shown that this product did not comply with the standards set by the Customs Union technical regulations for indicators of 'mesophilic aerobic facultative anaerobic bacteria' (MAFA), 'groups of enteric bacilli' (ECB), and 'mold fungi.'

The inspection process continues across all branches of 'Art Lunch.'