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In 2024, the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) carried out a total of 50,059 inspections as part of its official control activities aimed at protecting consumer health and legitimate interests, as well as ensuring fair conditions for honest operators.

Out of this number, CAFIA inspectors conducted 31,548 inspections at retail establishments, 14,495 at food service establishments, 11,923 at public catering facilities, 2,401 at wholesale warehouses, 603 at primary production sites, and 3,908 at other locations such as during transport, in customs warehouses, online sales, etc.

Last year, CAFIA identified a total of 3,323 non-compliant batches of food and other products.

In terms of country of origin, the highest rate of non-compliance was found in foods imported from so-called third countries. Conversely, the lowest proportion of non-compliant samples was confirmed for domestically produced foods, in line with previous years. Among foods from third countries, 38.1% of the tested batches failed to meet national or EU regulations. Among foods from EU countries, 24.4% of the tested batches were non-compliant, while domestic foods failed in 15.4% of cases.

In 2024, the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) completed 2,913 administrative proceedings against food business operators for violations of food law, imposing final fines amounting to CZK 189,056,750. T, which is CZK 60 million more than the previous year. The imposed fines are a source of revenue for the state budget.

The CAFIA Annual Report for 2024 is available on the CAFIA website.

As of January 1, 2025, oversight of food law requirements in open-type food service establishments (restaurants, fast food outlets, pubs, cafés, petrol station eateries, etc.) has been unified under the Ministry of Agriculture. This represents a major change with positive impacts for both consumers and operators.

“Thanks to effective, professional, and centralized management by CAFIA, unified methodological procedures are now ensured for all official food inspections across sectors and regions. This results in a clearer, more transparent, and predictable environment for consumers and operators alike, without placing new burdens on operators,” stated Minister of Agriculture Marek Výborný.

Following the unification of oversight, CAFIA carried out a total of 10,796 inspections in the food service sector between January 1 and May 16, 2025, identifying violations of legal regulations in 3,367 cases (over 30%). Due to very serious breaches of hygiene regulations, CAFIA inspectors were forced to close 51 restaurants and fast-food outlets on the spot. The public catering facilities sector thus accounted for more than 76% of all establishments closed by CAFIA during this period.

“In light of the current situation, CAFIA will continue to exert pressure on those operators who do not comply with food law and who act unfairly toward both consumers and honest business operators,” stated CAFIA’s Director General Martin Klanica.

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