Santo Domingo.- A total 1,103 food products sold with poor quality and hygiene, in dented cans and expired dates were seized by Consumer Rights Protection Institute inspectors in Valverde (northwest) and Maria Trinidad Sanchez provinces (northeast), to prevent health risks.

They also seized various used tires which were sold to drivers including buses in the province seat Mao, despite having expired dates.

The officials inspected in 23 business, among them supermarkets, colmados, hardware stores, markets and tires shops, where they prices checked the hygiene and quality of the products, with 960 products seized in Mao, including seasonings, energy drinks, sodas, water, sausages, beers, vegetables, juices and punch.

Also seized were milk, yogurt, butter, ketchup, tomato, garlic, evaporated milk, soy sauce, juice, soup cubes, Gatorade, grain salt, roasted meat, fruit cocktail, sardines, ice tea and Malta India.