CAFIA Annual Report for 2002

03/12/2003
 

3. Inspection
 
3.2 Overall Surveys of Results of Inspections
 
The CAFIA inspectors performed the total of 22,794 individual inspections. The total of 11,593 inspections were carried out in retail network; 8,923 in production; 2,179 in wholesale stores and 99 in other premises.
 
Graph 3.2.1: Number of inspections performed by the entities inspected   
  Graph 3.2.1 Number of inspections performed by the entities inspected
 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
   
 
During the entire monitored period altogether 9,037 nonconforming samples of food and tobacco products were detected. Of which 5,965 food samples represented foodstuffs of domestic origin and 3,072 food samples represented imported goods.
 
Taking into account the places of inspections performed, the number of the detected nonconforming samples were as follows: 6,732 in retail network, 1,687in production, 535in wholesale stores and 83 in other premises.
 
Considering the type of analysis, the nonconforming samples of food and tobacco products were determined in the following numbers:

  • control of microbiological requirements – 3,092  
     
  • control of contaminants – 374
     
  • control of labelling – 3,589
     
  • quality control of analytical requirements – 862
     
  • quality control of sensory requirements – 2,972  
Considering the total results of inspections with respect to the individual commodities, the highest numbers of nonconforming samples were identified in
  • fresh vegetables - 1,711  
     
  • fresh fruit - 941
     
  • confectioneries pastries - 788
     
  • cold products - 718
     
  • wines - 707
     
  • baked goods - 612
     
  • meat and meat products - 526
     
  • spirit and liquors - 448
     
  • dairy products - 334
     
  • potatoes - 330
The relatively high numbers of nonconforming samples in the monitored commodities can be explained by inspections that were performed in these commodities more often than in others, for different reasons, therefore they do not supply proof of a generally higher share of nonconforming samples (“worse” control results) in comparison with other commodities.

Graph 3.2.2.: Number of nonconforming samples by the type of analysis
 
Graph 3.2.2. Number of nonconforming samples by the type of analysis