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The total of 14,768 non-complying samples of food and tobacco products was detected in 1999, which did not comply with requirements for food safety, quality or labelling. Of which 8,068 non-complying samples were of domestic products and 6,699 samples of imported products. The samples with non-complying values represented the quantities of 918,800 KG, 2,060,200 litres and 8,100 pieces of food and tobacco products.

CAFIA performed altogether 21,232 inspections in 1999; the highest number of inspections were carried out in retail shops (14,021), production (4,623), wholesale (2,487) and other locations (101).

Number of inspections performed according to business persons

As to commodities and in applying the principle of "risk assessment", great attention during inspections was especially paid to foodstuffs that represent a principal part of the shopping-basket and to microbiologically perishable food. The highest numbers of non-complying samples were detected in commodities such as: fresh vegetables, grape wine, fresh fruit, spirit - alcoholic drinks, bread, dairy products, chocolate - sweets and processed fruit - vegetables. They were followed by meat - meat products, cold meals, poultry, confectioneries - pastries and other foodstuffs.

Survey of non-complying samples by the place of inspection

The highest numbers of non-complying samples were detected in retail shops (altogether 12,026); production (1,429), wholesale (1,250) and in other places (63).

 Numbers of non-comlying samples by the place inspection

The results obtained also reflect that the assortment in retail network is very rich (relatively high number of batches, but the batches are of a smaller size). On the contrary, the assortment in production and wholesale warehouses is relatively smaller, but the batches are considerably larger as to their volume.

Total survey of non-complying samples