The owner and director of a bakery chain were detained in Perm because of mass poisoning

The owner and director of the bakery chain where people were poisoned have been detained in Perm. This was reported on January 10 by the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee (IC) for the region.

According to preliminary data, in the period from December 26, 2024 to January 8, 2025, the accused produced and stored food products, ignoring safety requirements. As a consequence, the visitors of the bakery chain showed symptoms of food poisoning.

"The entrepreneur and the executive director of the network of one of the bakeries of the city of Perm are charged with committing a crime under p. "a" part 2 of article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Provision of services that do not meet safety requirements, by a group of persons by prior conspiracy")," the press service informed in the Telegram-channel of the department.

With respect to the detainees, the investigation is petitioning the court to elect a measure of restraint in the form of detention.

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An outbreak of salmonellosis was recorded in Perm on Tuesday, January 7. The sick people linked their condition to the consumption of food from the bakery "Khlebnitsa". The number of poisoned customers of the bakery in Perm, according to preliminary data, is more than 80 people. Employees of Rospotrebnadzor checked the establishments and found "non-compliance with the flow of the technological process, violation of inventory labeling". Three bakeries, as well as a billet shop were closed for 30 to 90 days.

In addition, a criminal case was opened under part 1 of article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Provision of services that do not meet safety requirements").