The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority banned marketing of two products of which labelling failed to indicate sulfur dioxide even though they contained it.

Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority launched administrative proceedings with the company NaturaMed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. which distributes three sorts of food supplements by means of mail order sale, internet shopping and telemarketing in the Czech and Slovak Republic.

Last year's regular inspection of half-fermented wine brought a great surprise. In total, ten samples of adulterated half-fermented wine were detected of which six originated from one company, namely company E.S.E., s.r.o. based in Miroslav.

The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority banned production of company TOTO – production of delicatessen products, s.r.o based in Česká Skalice, as laboratory analyses revealed presence of bacteria Listeria monocytogenes in its products. Namely, the product in question was Rumcajs Salad (packaged in plastic cups a 140 g, use-by date 2. 5. 2010).

Cereals containing gluten, almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios, peanuts, milk, soya, mustard, celery, fish, crustaceans, eggs, etc. – there are allegies to all of these foodstuffs. People suffering from them have to accommodate their diet to limit in it or exclude from it completely the foodstuff, they are allergic to.

In first two weeks of March the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority warned the public of two batches of infant water Horský pramen in five litre packagings at which the contamination with foreign organic substances (e. g. toluene, chloroform, dichlorbrommethane) was confirmed by means of laboratory analyses.

An information campaign "Dangerous Medicaments" was launched in Prague today. The campaign is focused on imitations and illegal pharmaceuticals and it is organised by the State Institute for Drug Control. The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority is one of the partners of the campaign.

CAFIA laboratory analyses showed that another batch of infant water Horský Pramen failed to comply with requirements of legislation. Namely, it is a batch with best before date by 29.7.2010, again in 5 litre packaging.

Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority banned packaged infant water Horský pramen (packaging PET bottle 5 litres, best before date 02.08.2010) because laboratory analyses revealed presence of toluen in the above mentioned water. The measured amount of toluen is rather minute, e. g. 0,2 micrograms per litre, however, no foreign organic substances can occur in infant waters in detectable amount.

In comparison with the year 2005 the number of people who do not pay attention to data on food packaging, has risen. While then 49 % did not read them, today it is already 56 %.