The National Food Authority announced this Saturday that it has blocked about 4 tons of herbal products in the warehouse of folk healer Ylli Merja , in Shkozë, Tirana.
According to the AKU announcement, during the inspection at the " Merja " entity, 3984 kg of mixed dried herbs were found, packaged in plastic bags, but without labels, no expiration date and no information on origin or composition.
According to the announcement, the NFA imposed the measure of blocking the product, as well as a fine of 200 thousand lek for violating traceability requirements.

Another fine of 100 thousand lek was imposed for the lack of a self-control system.
The full announcement from the NFA:
The National Food Authority, referring to an incoming complaint, has carried out an inspection at the entity "Merja", with an address in the Shkozë neighborhood, Tirana, where from the inspection carried out in the premises of the entity's warehouse, a quantity of 3984 kg of mixed products (mixtures of dried herbs) packaged in plastic bags, but unlabeled, without information on the expiration date, origin or name of the composition, was found.
Based on these findings, the inspection body took the immediate measure of blocking this quantity in the warehouse premises, and for actions contrary to traceability requirements, an administrative measure of " Fine " in the amount of 200,000 (two hundred thousand) lek was imposed on the subject.
Also, from the verification of the documentation, it resulted that the implementation of the self-control system ( monitoring files during the mixing process ) was missing, actions contrary to legal provisions, for this deficiency an administrative measure "Fine" was taken in the amount of 100,000 (one hundred thousand) lek.