Individuals selling expired lemonade exposed

INCIDENT24.07.2026
Individuals selling expired lemonade exposed

An unscheduled inspection was carried out in the garage of a private residential house (used as a warehouse) belonging to “Best for Bar” LLC in Baku.

“Elchi” reports that the Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan (AQTA) has released information regarding this matter.

It was stated that during the inspection, a total of 49,050 units of non-alcoholic beverage products, each 330 ml, under the “Vintage Lemonade” (2 varieties: sugary and sugar-free) and “Vintage Cola” (2 varieties: sugary and sugar-free) trademarks were discovered.

“It was determined that the expiration dates of some of the products had been altered, some had their dates erased, and others had already passed their shelf life.

During the inspection, equipment and tools suspected of being used to alter the dates on the products were also discovered and seized as material evidence. The integrity of the products and the discovered tools was ensured, and they were sealed.
The responsible person admitted in their statement to the fact of altering the expiration dates of the products. Additionally, it was determined that some of the required supporting documents were not provided during the inspection.

Appropriate procedural measures are being continued in accordance with the requirements of the legislation regarding the fact,” the statement emphasized.

It was noted that the house is located at the address: Minutka Street, Chol Shuvalan settlement, Khazar district.

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