More than 2,000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables were withdrawn from sale form 11 shops situated in Chisinau, Balti, Ialoveni and Straseni following checks carried out by inspectors of the National Food Safety Agency. The products were seized because they didn’t meet the requirements concerning the sale of fresh fruit and vegetables, IPN reports.

The Agency said there were identified spoiled fruit and vegetables and carrots, beetroots and potatoes sold with dry mud on them. The information required for consumers, such as the origin of the product and information about the additional treatment of fruit and vegetables in the storehouse wasn’t indicated.

Not all the fruit and vegetables put on sale were accompanied by quality and safety certificates.

The inspectors drew up eight reports on the identified irregularities.