Consumer Protection Agency fines businesses at Bucharest North Railway Station
<p>Commissioners from Romania’s Consumer Protection (ANPC) imposed fines of RON 161,000 (EUR 32,300) on several businesses in Bucharest’s Gara de Nord (North Railway Station) after irregularities were found during inspections.</p>
<p>ANPC visited the major transit hub on Thursday, March 27. Aside from the fines, the agency temporarily suspended the activities at a number of establishments preparing quick meals for passengers.</p>
<p>In total, inspectors checked 16 units, and the main deficiencies found included the lack of operating authorization, raw materials with altered thermal condition, expired products, improper sanitation / deteriorated sanitary facilities, degraded refrigeration units with excessive ice buildup, waste collection containers without sanitary protection, and deficiencies in the menu list.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"A total of 23 sanctions amounting to RON 161,000 were applied, along with 8 warnings.&nbsp;Additional documents were requested for the completion of the control of&nbsp;the operator managing the moving walkway. Additionally, a definitive sales ban was imposed on products worth RON 6,826,” ANPC said in a press release cited by <a href="https://agerpres.ro/economic/2025/03/27/anpc-a-dat-amenzi-de-161-000-lei-unor-operatori-economici-din-gara-de-nord--1435097">Agerpres</a>.</p>
<p>Furthermore, commissioners also found non-compliance with storage temperatures for hot dishes, lack of identification and characterization elements for products to determine validity, improper sanitation (excessive grease/dust deposits on utensils and floors), and refrigeration units with uncleaned sealing.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><em>(Photo source: Sorin Grindeanu on Facebook)</em></p>