Managers of two Zol VeGadol branches in Jerusalem have been summoned for police questioning over allegations that the supermarkets sold expired and unfit fruit, according to an i24 report Thursday. Inspections found the outlets operated without valid business licenses and displayed spoiled 'Prinok' fruit alongside fresh produce in a manner that could mislead consumers.
Jerusalem police have summoned the managers of two Zol VeGadol budget supermarket branches for questioning after health inspections found them operating without valid business licenses and selling expired, unfit fruit — specifically 'Prinok' peaches past their sell-by date — alongside fresh products, according to i24's crime reporter Liai Ayash. The investigation is being handled by the Jerusalem District's fraud unit; the Shin Bet is not involved at this stage. Security cameras from both premises were seized Thursday. The Health Ministry had previously issued cease-and-desist orders to the chain's Jaffa Road branches in a separate but related contamination affair involving sedatives in baby food purees — a case that hospitalized several infants in Jerusalem last week. The current fruit-safety probe appears to be a parallel track, focusing on licensing and food-safety violations rather than the earlier pharmacological contamination. Police said all lines of inquiry remain open, and the two managers are scheduled for questioning Friday.
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