Overview
- The district reports the impersonator entered staff-only areas, including the kitchen, and put hands into prepared ingredients.
- A second person filmed the staged inspection and the video was posted on social media.
- Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg authorities say they will report the case to police and have issued a public warning to food businesses.
- Officials outlined genuine procedures, noting inspectors show ID at the start and usually leave a written report, and urged verification with the local office.
- The influencer known as “Langlebepapa” was previously linked to similar fake checks in Hamburg, where media reported an investigation for impersonating officials and a home search.