2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
During their Christmas inspections, BFSA inspectors found products of unclear origin. Live birds were also sold near the place, which is a clear violation of the Ordinance.
According to the Food Act, each product must be accompanied by a document that describes its origin and guarantees its quality. However, such was missing, btv alerts.
The birds and the food were offered at one of the central markets in the capital, despite the clear restrictions, especially for live animals on the territory of Sofia Municipality.
The municipality assures that they will improve the control of the market, and the discovered and potentially dangerous for health foods will be destroyed.
The inspections of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency will continue throughout the winter season, with the strongest inspections at the native ski resorts.
In the past month, the Agency has drawn up 19 acts of violations and 343 prescriptions for inspections in kindergartens, nurseries, school cafeterias and canteens.
About 75% of the registered discrepancies are in violation of the Ordinance for non-compliance with the requirements for offering oil according to the industry standard Refined Sunflower Oil. Nearly 50% of the total number of violations are for the use of white wheat flour, which is not according to the Established Standard for Bread and Flour Bulgaria.
There were isolated cases of prepared foods from hydrogenated fats in pickles, biscuits, waffles and others, soft drinks with sweeteners, colors and preservatives, kefir with added table salt, gingerbread, croissants and durable confectionery with preservatives.
5 kilograms of minced meat of unknown origin were destroyed.
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