Intense rates and strict adherence to all the predicted protocols continue on Easter, the controls of the Attica Region’s scales in the market in order to address the phenomena of fraudulent and profanity, which circumvent public health and financially affect consumers.

Under the order of the Regional Governor Nikos Chardalia, by Monday, April 21, all the competent control mechanisms of the Attica will be on foot to ensure the proper and legal operation of all healthcare stores in every corner of the basin.

“It is a firm commitment to our administration, but also my personal will, not to leave the slightest margin of phenomena of fraudulent and profanity,” Mr Chardalias said, adding: “The order that our audit services have received is simple, but not clear: All of these holy days, our scales will be in the field, in every neighborhood of our Attica, to ensure that the products that citizens are supplied will be completely safe for their health, in the predicted qualitative specifications and at the right price – at a time when families’ finances are extremely burdensome. Each infringement will immediately impose the penalties provided for by law, without any exception. Be sure that the Attica Region will do what we need to spend the Holy Days of Easter as we deserve. I wish everyone a Happy Easter and a Happy Resurrection. “

Tightening controls in the Easter market from the Attica Region’s scales

From April 1st until today, the Region’s services have carried out 4,236 Easter checks, while the administrative sanctions so far amount to 157,218 euros. At the same time, the region’s workshops seized a total of 4.2 tonnes of inappropriate foods before they were marketed. In particular, a total of 3,883 kg of inappropriate meat were seized, as violations of expiration dates, marking and storage conditions were identified, as well as 355 kg of altered cheese, stored in oxidized containers. It is recalled that a few days ago there were still 11 tonnes of meat warehouses and restaurants – the largest amount seized in 2025 across the country.

The controls carried out relate to all businesses that fall within the jurisdiction of the region’s mechanisms, such as meat distribution companies, ova and other food categories, supermarkets, popular markets, cheese products, poultry facilities, gaming shops.