Carabinieri carried out an overnight inspection at a well-known cornetteria in Naples' nightlife area, on Via Amerigo Vespucci at numbers 90, 91 and 92. Of the 13 workers present at the time of the check, five were found to be working without regular employment contracts.
The case concerns the Cornetteria Il Ciottolo on Via Amerigo Vespucci. According to the reports, the undeclared-work findings led to five administrative violations totalling 19,500 euros in sanctions.
Safety and hygiene findings
The inspection was not limited to employment contracts. Inspectors also reported alleged workplace-safety violations, including failures involving health surveillance, mandatory training and working environments.
Inspectors from the NAS health unit reported humidity in storage areas, unsuitable waste containers, and a refrigerator used for perishable food without a temperature-monitoring device.
Food-hygiene violations resulted in a further 3,000 euros in administrative sanctions, while three criminal contraventions amounted to nearly 5,000 euros. Combined, the sanctions and contraventions exceeded 27,000 euros.
The business owner, described in the reports as a man born in 1966, was reported for the alleged workplace-safety violations. The reports do not give the owner's name or the identities of the workers.
Suspension order and the shop's response
The official measure described in the Carabinieri statement was suspension of the business activity. The cornetteria subsequently stated that it was open and operational, disputing the idea of an immediate closure.
The timing and legal status of any subsequent reopening have not been established in the reports acquired so far. What is documented is the contrast itself: an official suspension measure on one side, and the establishment's public statement that it remained "regolarmente aperti e operativi" on the other.
What the figures mean for readers
For readers following the case, the total above 27,000 euros is made up of three distinct parts: 19,500 euros for the five undeclared-work positions, 3,000 euros for food-hygiene violations, and nearly 5,000 euros for three criminal contraventions linked to workplace safety.
The employment finding is also specific in scale: five of 13 workers present were undeclared, meaning the irregularity concerned a substantial share of the staff on shift during the overnight check, rather than an isolated position.
No full Carabinieri press-release text was available in the material reviewed, and the initial Il Mattino page provides the headline and introductory summary rather than the full detailed inspection account.
