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During last weeks, the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) focused on inspection of  content of food additives (so-called „E-Additives“) in some sorts of dry and sweetened fruit. On the basis of experience from last years, inspection was focused particularly on content of sulfur dioxide, benzoic acid, scorbic acid and synthetic dyes. Their usage and allowable limits are laid down by relevant decree. If it is proved that foodstuffs contain unauthorised additives or their content is higher than allowable limit, then such foodstuffs are regarded as unwholesome. According to the decree on food labelling, it is also uncumbent upon all producers to list all used food additives on the packaging.

CAFIA inspectors took at 13 producers, importers as well as in wholesale and retail network a total of 28 samples, out of which in 6 (21%) cases deficiencies were detected. In 2 cases, results of laboratory analyses proved exceeding the allowable limit for sulfur dioxide (in diced papaya, sweetened fruit of one sort, best before – 17. 12. 2005, imported from Thailand and in sweetened pitted cherries, imported from China). In both of these cases, inspectors ordered to withdraw products from circulation and since these foodstuffs were regarded as unwholesome, administrative procedure will be initiated against the inspected entrepreneurs.

On the packaging of other 4 products there were missing information on food additives which were provably contained (dye E110, sulfur dioxide and scorbic acid). Inspectors banned releasing these products into circulation as well until they will be labelled properly.

The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority will keep inspecting  content and labelling of food additives in foodstuffs.