Cockroaches found as 530kg of food seized at Naples restaurant

The Carabinieri sealed the food at a restaurant on via Galileo Ferraris over missing traceability and hygiene failures.

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15 Nov 20261 min read

Chef lifting plastic wrap from fresh dough balls in a kitchen setting — Illustrative image — Photo: Yusuf Çelik / Pexels

Carabinieri inspectors found several cockroaches in the storage areas where the food was kept during checks on businesses in eastern Naples, according to Il Mattino.

At the restaurant on via Galileo Ferraris, 530 kilograms of food were sealed because of missing traceability and serious hygiene and sanitation deficiencies. Il Mattino did not name the restaurant.

A trattoria on via Gianturco was separately sanctioned for HACCP deficiencies, with 50 kilograms of food seized.

The wider operation also led to four people being reported for electricity theft. An abusive parking attendant, a 34-year-old driving without a licence and a 15-year-old motorcyclist were dealt with separately, while police seized 186 prepared marijuana doses in the Connolo district.