Authorities have shut down a lemonade and bottled-water plant in Zugdidi after an unscheduled inspection found critical risks for consumers. The National Food Agency checked the premises of Anaklia LLC and ordered production stopped until the company fixes the problems.
The plant supplied soft drinks and drinking water for the local market. Food regulators treat beverage factories as high-priority sites because contamination or expired stock can reach many households quickly once bottles leave the line.
What inspectors found
Inspectors reported serious breaches of hygiene rules and infrastructure shortfalls at the site. They also flagged failures to follow product-labeling requirements and sales of expired goods.
Those findings go beyond paperwork: poor sanitation, weak facility upkeep, and outdated stock on shelves can put buyers at direct risk, which is why the agency treats such cases as urgent.
Fine and full stop
Following the inspection, the company was fined and the production process was fully suspended. Operations cannot resume until the violations are eliminated and the plant meets food-safety standards again.
The case underlines how Georgia’s food watchdog uses unannounced checks to enforce basic manufacturing and retail rules for drinks sold to the public.
