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🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

VMVT inspection at meat processing company: findings include cobwebs and clogged sinks

An inspection at a meat processing company in Lithuania revealed severe hygiene issues, including cobwebs and clogged sinks.

Feb 26 • 14:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Terrible mess at lunch café in Heinola – authorities ordered the restaurant closed and four bags of food thrown away

Health authorities have closed the Café Bar Villis in Heinola due to severe hygiene violations and unsanitary conditions found during an inspection.

Feb 26 • 13:44 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Lyon: two shops of the famous caterer Pignol closed after the discovery of 'mouse and rat droppings'

Two shops of the renowned Lyon caterer Pignol have been closed following a health inspection that revealed serious hygiene violations.

Feb 25 • 10:47 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Inspection found Happy Mimi baby milk on the market with an excessive level of toxin

A recent inspection in Czechia revealed that Happy Mimi baby milk has exceeded the allowed toxin levels.

Feb 23 • 17:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Expired Cheeses Found for Sale in Supermarket in Fortaleza

A government inspection uncovered expired cheeses being sold at a supermarket in Fortaleza, Brazil, prompting a statement from the store about its quality control measures.

Feb 21 • 14:48 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Aaj Tak Impact: Raid on Company Packing Poha While Sitting on a Heap, License Suspended

The license of Avinash Industries in Chhattisgarh has been suspended due to violations of food safety standards after an inspection revealed unsanitary working conditions for employees.

Feb 20 • 10:31 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Surprise inspection revealed: outdated food distributed in food assistance in Häme – oversight is minimal

A surprise inspection in Southern Häme revealed that food aid organizations were distributing expired food, highlighting a lack of oversight in food safety regulations.

Feb 20 • 05:23 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Real Canadian Superstore fined for ‘misleading’ Product of Canada displays

Real Canadian Superstore has been fined $10,000 for violating rules about the correct use of ‘Product of Canada’ labels.

Feb 19 • 17:07 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VMVT conducted an inspection at a Klaipėda nursery: unjustifiable findings in the basement

Inspectors found improperly stored chicken eggs in the basement of a nursery in Klaipėda, raising concerns about food safety practices.

Feb 17 • 14:45 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The warning fine for the pizza company was lifted – the authority gave a clean bill to the company from Härmä

A food company in Härmä, Finland, has avoided a €10,000 warning fine after an inspection found that they had resolved maintenance issues previously noted by health authorities.

Feb 17 • 12:00 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Five tons of candy received new best before dates – revealed during inspection

A large quantity of expired candy was repackaged with new expiration dates in Malmö, Sweden, leading to an investigation by local food inspectors.

Feb 14 • 11:09 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Clean Thursday: Seizure of 4.8 tons of unsuitable meat from a warehouse in Kapanthriti

Authorities in the Attica region seized 4.8 tons of unsuitable meat during inspections conducted on Clean Thursday due to safety and quality concerns for consumers.

Feb 14 • 10:27 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Food Inspector Finds Salmonella in Chicken Breast Fillets at Tesco

The Czech food inspection authority discovered salmonella bacteria in chicken breast fillets sold at Tesco.

Feb 12 • 17:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Incompatible inspection seals and Portuguese errors reveal fraud in fish shipment in MS

More than 1.3 tons of fish with signs of forgery and health irregularities were seized during a routine inspection in Brazil.

Feb 11 • 20:26 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

PVD detects welfare violations at 'Alūksne Bird Farm'

The Food and Veterinary Service of Latvia has initiated administrative proceedings against 'Alūksne Bird Farm' for violations of welfare regulations following an inspection triggered by a complaint.

Feb 11 • 09:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

About two tons of meat unfit for consumption seized in operation in the Jequitinhonha Valley

Approximately two tons of meat deemed unfit for consumption were seized during an operation conducted by the Procon of the Public Ministry of Minas Gerais in the Jequitinhonha Valley.

Feb 7 • 16:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Procon finds expired chocolate since 2023 in flower shop targeted by complaint about chocolate with glass

A flower shop in São José, near Florianópolis, was inspected by Procon after a customer reported finding chocolate with glass pieces in a basket, injuring her 4-year-old autistic daughter; during the inspection, expired chocolates dating back to 2023 were seized.

Feb 6 • 12:42 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

A popular Lithuanian dish has an unexpected addition: VMVT had to intervene

VMVT conducted an unscheduled inspection after a consumer reported finding a foreign object (rubber) in rural sausages, leading to a ban on the product's distribution.

Feb 6 • 12:25 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

"Food is safe," says KFC in response to inspections that revealed shortcomings

KFC's operator in the Czech Republic, AmRest, assured that its food is safe after inspections found deficiencies in a third of its restaurants during checks by the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

Feb 6 • 12:05 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Moldy Muffins and Expired Meat: Every Third Inspection at KFC Found Violations

A special inspection found violations in one-third of KFC restaurants in the country last year, according to the state agricultural and food inspection authority.

Feb 5 • 16:13 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Arcsa closes pizzeria in Guayaquil due to pests and a dead rat

Arcsa has shut down a pizzeria in northern Guayaquil after finding pests and a dead rat during an inspection.

Feb 4 • 11:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Chungbuk municipalities conduct hygiene inspections of ‘dujonku’

Local governments in Chungbuk are initiating urgent hygiene inspections of 'dujonku' and similar foods amid their rising popularity across the country.

Feb 4 • 07:00 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Madrid approves 6.1 million euros to modernize municipal markets and food galleries

The Madrid City Council has approved 6.1 million euros to subsidize the modernization of municipal markets and food galleries, covering up to 95% of technical inspection costs.

Dec 30 • 02:04 UTC

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