Police grabs 16 taverns in the Odenwald - violations revealed!

Police grabs 16 taverns in the Odenwald - violations revealed!

In the Odenwaldkreis, the police carried out comprehensive control of restaurants on Wednesday evening, October 9th. Between 6:00 p.m. and 11:15 p.m., a total of 16 restaurants in Erbach, Michelstadt, Bad König and Höchst. The aim of these actions was to ensure that the regulations and laws are observed in the gastronomic companies.

31 people were checked during the controls. The officials found a number of administrative offenses, a total of ten violations were documented. A particularly striking aspect of the controls was sealing six slot machines. These do not correspond to the necessary regulations, which means that the operators have to expect fines.

violations and defects in gastronomy

The review of the restaurants revealed in addition to the administrative offenses as well as structural defects in several locations. In an inn in Erbach it was found that access to an adjacent restaurant was inadmissible, and emergency exit doors were also closed, which is potentially dangerous. Such defects can represent serious security risks and must be remedied immediately.

Another point is the collaboration with the Darmstadt tax office. In one of the checked restaurants in Höchst, a suspicion of a tax crime is now being examined more precisely. This shows that the controls are of great importance not only for compliance with the general safety regulations, but also for checking the tax regulations.

The measures of the police come at a time when the catering in the Odenwaldkreis is under special observation. This should not only ensure the protection of the guests, but also ensure that the entrepreneurs run their business as part of the laws. The officials were determined to consistently monitor the security and legality in the catering scene and to punish violations rigorously.

Such measures are important in order to maintain the trust of the public in local businesses. In the case of further controls, it is analyzed whether there will continue to be violations in the future and how the authorities will react to it. Further details and developments on these control campaigns can