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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Quality of honey is still non-compliant – a half is adulterated

04/06/2017

The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) carried out an extraordinary inspection of honey produced (packaged) in the Czech Republic. CAFIA paid attention to inspection of quality pursuant to Decree No. 76/2003 Coll., on verification of botanical and geographical origin of honey and also verified presence of residues of unauthorised pharmacologically effective substances, in particular antibiotics. Sampling was carried out particularly at smaller retails and stalls outside official markets.

Inspectors took 25 samples of honey for an analysis into the laboratory. The analysis confirmed violation of legislation at 12 honey lots, thus at 48% of samples.

The most frequent violations were:

misleading labelling of botanical origin of honey
non-complying activity of diastase enzyme
presence of hydroxymethylfurfural exceeding the limit (quality deficiency caused by unsuitable processing)
caramel E150d (addition of colorant into light honey or into almost colourless sugar solutions)
misleading labelling of geographical origin of honey
presence of foreign sugars

Overview of all assessed samples is available in the table below. Ban on placing the non-compliant lots on the market was imposed. CAFIA initiated or will initiate an administrative procedure on imposition of a fine with the inspected persons..

CAFIA inspects honey also outside common distribution channels. Within an investigation of a case beyond standard procedures, CAFIA took a sample of honey offered on advertising website Bazoš.cz. The seller offered honey labelled as “Dědečkův med – blossom forest honey” made by Včelpo, spol. s. r. o., thus the product, of which lots had already been withdrawn from retail network after detection of presence of antibiotics in honeys produced by this company, see for example CAFIA press release of 26^th November 2015. Within an appointed anonymous appointment on a parking place, CAFIA inspectors took 2 samples. Subsequent laboratory analysis confirmed presence of antibiotics at lots labelled by best before dates by 27^th August 2018 and 4^th September 2018, although presence of pharmacologically effective substances is not allowed by legislation. CAFIA banned placing the lots question on the market and will initiate an administrative procedure on imposition of a fine with the seller.

The result of the inspection activity pointed to lasting problems with quality of honey in domestic retail network. CAFIA will therefore pay further attention to this assortment. Information on non-compliant samples was forwarded to the State Veterinary Administration.

Overview of assessed honey within the inspection activity:

Name of the foodstuff	Inspected person	Producer	Size of the packaging (g)	Best before date	C/N	Reason
MED Květový - lesní from Sedmihoří (blossom forest honey)	Farmářský obchod s.r.o., Lobezská 57/63, 32600 Plzeň	Marek Horejsek, Mezholezy 1, 346 01 Horšovský Týn	950	27.6.2018	C
ČESKÝ MED medovicový from South Plzeň region (honeydew honey)	Farmářský obchod s.r.o., Lobezská 57/63, 32600 Plzeň	Beekeeper Václav Hajžman, Plzenecká 76, Plzeň, No. 116213	970	31.12.2017	C
MED KVĚTOVÝ LIPOVÝ (lime honey)	Ing. Svatava Bukvová, Úzká 370/2, 77900 Olomouc	Leo CZABE, Hvězdné údolí 83, 785 01 Šternberk	950	1.6.2018	C
Zlatohorský med, med květový LIPOVÝ (lime honey)	Náš grunt s.r.o., Dolní náměstí 189/12, 77900 Olomouc	On the labelling: Bedřich Půža, Wolkerova 663, 793 76 Zlaté Hory	650	12/2017	N	failed to comply with indicated botanical origin
MED květový (blossom honey)	Petr Bzduch, nám. Svobody 75, 69123 Pohořelice	Lukáš Tomanec, Troskotovice 128, 671 78 Jiřice near Miroslav	950	by 2018	N	presence of foreign sugars
český MED druh Lípa (lime honey)	Roman Kroupa, Rudé armády 21/0, 69185 Dolní Dunajovice	Koliba Miroslav, Bee farm, Mikulčice 152, 696 19	970 g +- 3%	31.12.2017	N	high content of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), failed to comply with indicated botanical origin
Rokytnický med lesní květový (forest blossom honey)	4 LUCK s.r.o., Komenského 73, 54901 Nové Město nad Metují	Seller: Bee farm Rokytník, Simona Adamcová, Rokytník 81, Hronov 549 31	500	DP 31.12.2018	N	colour ammonia – sulphite caramel (E150d)
Med z Vysočiny, medovicový, 1000g (honeydew honey)	Via Vysočina, s.r.o., Masarykovo náměstí 99/67, 58601 Jihlava	Bee farm Nosek, Kostelní Myslová 44 Telč 58856	1000	30.8.2018	C
Med květový (blossom honey)	PLOTIŠŤSKÁ ZELENINA - HAK s.r.o., Náchodská 198, 50301 Hradec Králové	Oldřich Piňos, včelařství Lejšovka 86, 503 03 Smiřice	900	8/2018	C
med květový (blossom honey)	Andrea Roubalová, Frýdlantská 242/7, 46001 Liberec	Jakub Dolínek, Michelský Vrch 43, 460 14, Liberec 14	900	2018	C
Lesní med (forest honey)	Alena Bošková, 7, 38701 Litochovice	Beekeeper Josef Kosejk, Mjr. Boháče 7, Mladá Vožice, 391 43	1000	3 years, date of gathering: 2016	N	saccharose exceeding the limit
Včelí med z Radostic medovicový (honeydew honey)	Farmářské potraviny Havlíková s.r.o., Gerská 1951/15, 32300 Plzeň	Producer - beekeeper: Jan Suk, Radostice 9, 341 42 Kolinec	1000	31.8.2019	C
KUBEŠŮV MED z Nízkého Jeseníku, MED MEDOVICOVÝ LESNÍ Z NÍZKÉHO JESENÍKU (honeydew honey)	Kosmická 97 s.r.o., Uničovská 237/42, 78501 Šternberk	Producer - beekeeper: Jan Kubeš, J. Jabůrkové 2, Olomouc - Neředín	750	8.18	C
HNOJICKÉ MED květové (blossom honey)	Eva Gregorová, Litovelská 32, 78391 Uničov	Zdeněk Wellart, Hnojice 64	720	12/17	C
Medík (med, medovicový lesní) (honeydew forest honey)	Václav Vachta, Pražská 147, 39701 Písek	Soňa Vachtová, Selibov 17, 398 11 Protivín	950	2018	C
VČELÍ MED LESNÍ smíšený 400g (forested mixed honey)	JEDNOTA, spotřební družstvo v Rakovníku, Ústecká 324, 40339 Chlumec	P.Bartoš, Bělá p.B. 366	400	04.2018	N	low activity of diastase enzyme, high content of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) (HMF), colour ammonia – sulphite caramel (E150d)
Med medovicový (honeydew honey)	Radka Čerychová, T.G. Masaryka 401, 50752 Ostroměř	Ondřej Hátle, Bašnice 31, 508 01 Hořice	950	25-08-2018	N	conductivity
ČESKÝ MED lesní květový (forest blossom honey)	VINECO - Vinné sklepy Chomutov s.r.o., Bohosudovská 1882, 41501 Teplice	ing. Pavel Tůma, No:183932, seat: Málkov 53, Chomutov	950	2017	N	conductivity
Med medovicový (honeydew honey)	Malus,spol. s r.o., Choustníkovo Hradiště, 54442 Choustníkovo Hradiště	Malus s.r.o., Choustníkovo Hradiště 2	950	7/2017	C
ELMEK VČELÍ MED, LESNÍ SMÍŠENÝ (forest mixed honey)	COOP Praha - západ, družstvo, Na náměstí 89, 25206 Davle	ELMEK P. BARTOŠ, BĚLÁ P.B. 366	600	06.2017	N	low activity of diastase enzyme, high content of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), colour ammonia – sulphite caramel (E150d)
MED DIVOKÁ VIŠEŇ (wild morello cherry)	Salumi s.r.o., Vrážská 121, 25228 Černošice	POŠUMAVSKÉ VČELIČKY SPOL.S.R.O., NEDANIČKY 24, 340 12 ŠVIHOV	700	15.6.2018	N	low activity of diastase enzyme, failed to comply with indicated botanical and geographical origin
MED medovicový (honeydew honey)	Daniela Pešková, Žerotínova 1114, 75501 Vsetín	Josef Řádek, 756 31 Liptál 129	950	2/2018	C
Květový med (blossom honey)	REPOSA, s.r.o., náměstí Práce 1099/1, 76001 Zlín	František Černošek	1000	Use by date by 3-08-2018	C
MED KVĚTOVÝ AKÁTOVÝ (blossom acacia honey)	Petr Křivonoska, STRNADY, Retail on road reast area No.102 near STRNADY	VYRÁBÍ: HONEYPACK S.R.O., DOPRAVNÍ 500/9, 104 00 PRAHA ČR, CZ 13439 EU	900	01.10.2018	N	sum of fructose and glucose content, low activity of diastase enzyme, high content of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), failed to comply with indicated botanical origin, presence of foreign sugars was detected, dextrins
MED KVĚTOVÝ POHANKOVÝ (blossom buckwheat honey)	Zdeněk Veltruský, stall, 277 42 Obřístí, ul. Pražská	VČELAPRO S.R.O., NEJDECKÁ 101, 691 44 LEDNICE	900	27.9.2018	N	low activity of diastase enzyme, failed to comply with indicated botanical and geographical origin

Article by: Mgr. Pavel Kopřiva – CAFIA Spokesperson, phone.: +420 542 426 633

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