CAFIA is a state administration body subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture. It is a state authority responsible for supervision of safety, quality and labelling of foodstuffs.

Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority

CAFIA is a state administration body subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture. It is a state authority responsible for supervision of safety, quality and labelling of foodstuffs.

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Further products with misleading or expired use by dates

02/16/2012

During ordinary checks, the inspectors of the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) found further foodstuffs that were offered with incorrect or expired use by dates. The Inspection Authority banned the sale of these products. Administrative proceedings on impositions of fines will be initiated with the sellers.

CAFIA revealed the original use by dates within checks of documentation, original packagings and labels. With regard to the previous detections on mishandling with the use by dates or best before dates, CAFIA pays higher attention to inspection of goods which are sliced or split directly in shops.

Currently detected deficiencies are summed up in the table:

Ahold Czech Republic, a.s., U kostela street, Jablonec nad Nisou

Product	Use by date indicated by the seller	Original use by date	Amount	Detected deficiency
CHEESE CIHLA EIDAM 30%,	22.02.2012	16.02.2012	1.502 kg	Re-labelling of the original use by date
CHEESE BLAŤ. ZLATO	22.02.2012	16.02.2012	0.162 kg	Re-labelling of the original use by date

Note: Both products were labelled “discount -50%, the use by date is drawing near”.

Tesco, Sokolovská street, Tachov

Product	Use by date indicated by the seller	Original use by date	Amount	Detected deficiency
Turkey ham standard	15.02.2012	14.02.2012	1.638 kg	Sold on 16.2. with expired use by date; the original use by date was re-labelled

The products were sold with correct labeling, however, the use by date was expired:

Product	Use by date	Amount	Detected deficiency
Mild Red Cheddar	13.02.2012	1.638 kg	Sold on 16.2. with expired use by date; affected with mould
Ham Zvonarka the highest quality	14.02.2012	0.988 kg	Sold on 16.2. with expired use by date
Feferonový salad	14.02.2012	2.568 kg	Sold on 16.2. with expired use by date