Overview

• Municipal inspectors in Monte Quemado conducted the operation Thursday morning at a stall on Avenida Juan Domingo Perón and Lavalle during preparations for the Virgen del Carballo festival.
• They cited dirty surfaces, lack of refrigeration and improper handling, and documented the presence of toilet paper mixed into milanesas and chorizos.
• More than 20 kilograms of adulterated food were seized and the stand was closed by the Dirección de Calidad de Vida y Bromatología.
• The vendor, identified as Marcos Rolando Ávila of Tucumán, was detained by police and faces a criminal complaint for selling food unfit for human consumption.
• Authorities warned attendees to buy only from authorized stands, and no mass intoxications were reported as the investigation proceeds.