{"id":19165,"date":"2026-08-09T09:29:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T09:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/09\/pork-roasting-costs-vendors-e2000-fine-at-pyrgos-festival\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T09:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T09:29:43","slug":"pork-roasting-costs-vendors-e2000-fine-at-pyrgos-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/09\/pork-roasting-costs-vendors-e2000-fine-at-pyrgos-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Pork Roasting Costs Vendors \u20ac2,000 Fine at Pyrgos Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h3>A group of vendors selling roasted pork at a summer festival in Pyrgos, Elis, faced a \u20ac1,968.75 administrative fine after authorities inspected their outdoor roasting operation on Wednesday evening, Aug. 5.<\/h3>\n<p>Investigators from the Fire Investigation Unit for Arson Crimes imposed the fine outside the Spiantza grove in Pyrgos, where the vendors had set up their traditional pork-roasting stands along the main road for the festival celebrating the Feast of the Transfiguration.<\/p>\n<p>According to local reports, authorities inspected the outdoor roasting operation following a complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Although the vendors had taken fire-prevention measures, investigators determined that they had violated existing regulations and imposed the \u20ac1,968.75 administrative fine.<\/p>\n<p>The unexpected penalty turned what had been a routine summer festival tradition into a costly evening for the pork sellers.<\/p>\n<p>Outdoor vendors have traditionally set up spits to roast whole pigs during summer festivals in the area, and the practice has continued for years without reported problems.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Source: ilialive.gr)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Kosta Papadopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Kosta Papadopoulos is an editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, travel, sport, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/08\/09\/pork-roasting-costs-vendors-e2000-fine-at-pyrgos-festival\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of vendors selling roasted pork at a summer festival in Pyrgos, Elis, faced a \u20ac1,968.75 administrative fine after authorities inspected their outdoor roasting operation on Wednesday evening, Aug. 5. 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