Tunisian justice has authorized the detention of a restaurateur and fish distributor in Sousse, after the discovery of significant quantities of fish and seafood deemed unfit for consumption, a source close to the case told Mosaïque.
According to available information, the services of the Central Administration of Economic and Financial Investigations were alerted as part of the fight against commercial and economic offenses, in particular speculation and illegal storage of foodstuffs, as the new administrative year approaches.
Investigations revealed that the owner of a high-end restaurant specializing in seafood, also having a distribution network in Sousse, Moknine and Sidi Bouzid, stored his goods in unauthorized cold rooms, not respecting hygiene and health safety standards.
Descent on site
In coordination with the Ministry of Commerce and the National Health Security Authority, the teams carried out a raid on site, discovering anarchic and unapproved storage. Analyzes carried out by the National Health Security Authority confirmed that the fish and seafood seized were inedible.
The person concerned was placed in detention on instructions from the public prosecutor’s office, for “storing and selling products intended for consumption without respecting health standards and marketing at illegal prices”.
This case highlights the increased vigilance of the Tunisian authorities in the face of illegal commercial practices in the food sector, particularly as periods of high demand approach, and illustrates the cooperation between the police, the Ministry of Commerce and health authorities to protect public health.
