Consumer protection agency temporarily closes hypermarket, restaurants in Bucharest’s AFI Cotroceni mall

After the operational control at the Baneasa Shopping City in northern Bucharest, the Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC) also carried out checks at another major mall in the capital - AFI Cotroceni. A total of 30 businesses were inspected and several of them had their activity suspended temporarily, including the Auchan hypermarket, G4media.ro reported.

According to ANPC, the controls revealed several serious violations that posed risks to consumer health and safety. Among the issues uncovered were the presence of pests in food areas, the use of unsafe products and practices, inadequate sanitation of food display equipment and floors, as well as damaged refrigeration units.