Overview
- ATS Milano inspected 27 food businesses on February 18–19, suspending 17, issuing prescriptions to 6, and finding 4 fully compliant.
- Inspectors reported live and dead cockroaches and built-up dirt linked to inadequate cleaning and food residues across multiple venues.
- Infestations were identified not only in sales areas but also in depots, staff changing rooms, and shared spaces within the facility.
- ATS attributed the problems to significant shortcomings in cleaning and maintenance within individual shops and the building as a whole.
- Regional welfare chief Guido Bertolaso praised the swift action and said monitoring will continue, while on-site reporting showed intensive cleaning and reduced footfall as the operator cited biweekly disinfestation and internal hygiene checks.