Over 1,800 violations were identified in the Armenian food sector in 2025, with fines totaling 339 million drams
30.01.2026,
14:08
In 2025, 1,819 violations were identified among business entities in Armenia, which are frequently repeated and systemic, stated Tigran Petrosyan, head of the RA Food Safety Inspectorate.
YEREVAN, January 30. /ARKA/. In 2025, 1,819 violations were identified among business entities in Armenia, which are frequently repeated and systemic, stated Tigran Petrosyan, head of the RA Food Safety Inspectorate.
"These cases are primarily related to the sale of expired and unhealthy food products and the sale of meat from animals not slaughtered in slaughterhouses. Storage conditions and sanitary and hygienic standards are often violated, and documents certifying the safety of the products are sometimes missing. There are also cases where people refuse to carry out sanitary slaughter and sell the meat of sick animals," Petrosyan noted at the annual press conference on Friday.
He reported that 697 scheduled inspections were conducted last year. No violations were found at 52 business entities. Violations were recorded at 645, and the operations of 313 business entities were suspended. 685 unscheduled inspections were conducted based on citizen complaints, and no violations were found in 365 of them, indicating that complaints are not always well-founded.
"320 business entities were subject to administrative penalties. In 2025, 886 monitoring visits were conducted. In 540 cases, non-compliances were recorded, which concerned both food products and pesticides. In 2025, 200 decisions were made to suspend production activities, 131 entities resumed operations, and the rest are undergoing inspections. “1,455 decisions were made to impose administrative fines, the total amount amounting to more than 339 million drams, and by the end of the year, approximately 270 million drams had been confiscated,” Petrosyan said.
"These cases are primarily related to the sale of expired and unhealthy food products and the sale of meat from animals not slaughtered in slaughterhouses. Storage conditions and sanitary and hygienic standards are often violated, and documents certifying the safety of the products are sometimes missing. There are also cases where people refuse to carry out sanitary slaughter and sell the meat of sick animals," Petrosyan noted at the annual press conference on Friday.
He reported that 697 scheduled inspections were conducted last year. No violations were found at 52 business entities. Violations were recorded at 645, and the operations of 313 business entities were suspended. 685 unscheduled inspections were conducted based on citizen complaints, and no violations were found in 365 of them, indicating that complaints are not always well-founded.
"320 business entities were subject to administrative penalties. In 2025, 886 monitoring visits were conducted. In 540 cases, non-compliances were recorded, which concerned both food products and pesticides. In 2025, 200 decisions were made to suspend production activities, 131 entities resumed operations, and the rest are undergoing inspections. “1,455 decisions were made to impose administrative fines, the total amount amounting to more than 339 million drams, and by the end of the year, approximately 270 million drams had been confiscated,” Petrosyan said.
