Inspection Body: only 2 of 54 soft drink producers passed inspections without violations

Armenia’s Food Safety Inspection Body (FSIB) has inspected 54 producers of carbonated soft drinks over the past two months. Only 2 had no violations, while 39 had their operations suspended.

The inspections were carried out in the country’s regions. Of the 54 producers, 13 had only labelling violations; they were held administratively liable and fined.

Operations of 39 companies were suspended. In 37 cases, the grounds were violations found both by laboratory testing and of sanitary and hygiene standards; in 2 cases, laboratory results alone.

No violations were found at two facilities: sole proprietor Arusyak Abelyan in the village of Garni, Kotayk Province (Nor Garni brand), and Arroma Group LLC in Gyumri, Shirak Province (Arroma brand).