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Health alert launched against buying drinks from illegal vendors on Benidorm beaches
The so-called 'mojiteros' are flooding Benidorm beaches with unsanitary cocktails and other enticing tipples
Several heat warnings have been issued in Alicante province again this week and as the temperatures skyrocket, Benidorm's iconic seafronts are expected to be chock-a-block in the coming days. Relaxing on the beach with a cold, fruity cocktail might be most people's idea of heaven, but the authorities have warned beachgoers against putting their health at risk by buying bevvies from these unlicensed, and often unsanitary, vendors.
Local PSOE spokesperson Cristina Escoda said that Benidorm's beaches are now "infested" with illegal peddlers and "taking a simple walk you can see an incessant trickle of people carrying out these activities with total normality".
Street vending on the beaches "affects the image we offer to tourists but also seriously harms the city's hospitality sector".
But that's not all. Choosing to buy a cocktail or any other drink from unlicensed sellers could put the health of beachgoers at serious risk, since these beverages are often mixed in the boot of a car or even on the ground. They don't wear gloves while chopping up fruit and essentially "have no sanitary control," the councillor added.
The solution, she believes, is two-fold: increased police presence on the city's beaches and information campaigns that educate the public about the risks involved in consuming these products.
But Benidorm City Council insists that there are now more police than ever manning the resort's shorelines.
"In the busiest hours, there are 16 officers," said a spokesperson. "It is carried out not only on the beach and on the promenades but also from the water and from the air thanks to the zodiac and drone service."
In addition, a new campaign will be launched this week aimed at alerting tourists about consumption of drinks prepared without the proper sanitary controls.
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