A week after having seized foods in poor condition, the authorities again executed a second operation by finding 60 kilograms of lamb, beef and pig in a state of rot and with worms.
The intervention was carried out in the wholesale market of Jauja was in charge of the marketing and SME sub -management, in coordination of the Municipal Police and the food safety area.
During the inspection of the different positions of the main supply center of the city of Jauja, the inspectors detected that 6 of 26 merchants of the “A” pavilion retained broken meat and with the presence of larvae in the refrigerator next to the fresh meat that was offered to the customers.
It should be remembered that just a week ago, during a first operation, products in poor condition and serious health deficiencies had already been detected.
However, merchants ignored warnings, reincidating in the sale of highly contaminated products that represent a serious risk to the health of the population.
In this regard, the Economic and Social Development Manager of the Provincial Municipality of Jauja, David Eslado Vargas, said the market could be closed for 30 days.
