The director general of health of this portfolio, Melissa Ramírez, indicated that the reviews will be carried out in the places dedicated to the celebrations of San José and those occupied by the fiestas at the Pedregal Events Center.
He explained that the health approach focuses on monitoring and monitoring for cleaning issues, checking food stalls, all structures including rides, and the bullring.
It also continued with the receipt and evaluation of documents for issuing medical permits, setting up a command center during the days of the event, monitoring one’s own activities, issuing medical orders, confiscations or, if necessary, withholdings.
Ramírez indicated that on the last day 1 at the exhibition center of Zapote and Curridabat in this capital, 94 samples of prepared food were analyzed to detect the presence of microorganism contamination, with the result of two positive results, which is why a disinfection and destruction of food.
During verification visits to staff with food handling cards, they confiscated 63 counterfeit cards, all at the Zapote exhibition center.
Referring to the Pedregal Events Center fairgrounds fiestas, he pointed out that inspectors collected 20 food samples from the chinamos, food trucks and bars on the fairgrounds.
One of them tested positive for contamination, and that’s why the inspectors issued a hygiene order, demanding full cleaning and disinfection and the temporary cessation of activities at the facility, Ramírez pointed out.
In the same way, he claimed, they closed and sealed the mechanical game called El Trencito due to damage.
The Director General of Health announced that they will continue to carry out inspections at both fairgrounds so that the population can enjoy these activities in a healthy, safe and harmless way.
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