Promise “orderly” sales
There are rarely any butcheries at "GUM Market" due to construction nearby, and the meat types are placed under glass in the refrigerators.
"I changed everything in my store. If I didn't, they wouldn't let me open it. Now, everything is in order...," says butcher Vahan, who has started working again.
"This allowed us to clean things up around here. There are stores that are clean, but there are also stores that are always dirty," says butcher Gegham
Another butcher said butchers should be warned before the shops are closed.
On May 31, the State Service for Food Safety inspected butcheries at "GUM Market" and closed nearly 30 butcheries for 5-7 days.
"We fined 13 butchers, but we will fine more butchers because they are violating the timeframe," said Head of the Veterinary Inspectorate of the State Service for Food Safety at the RA Ministry of Agriculture, Hovhannes Mkrtchyan.
He also added that there had been inspections at butcheries in Nor Nork where there had also been violations and suspensions.
