Hellenic Food Authority

Salmonella was found in burgers after inspections conducted by the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET). The organization urges consumers who have purchased the product not to consume it.

Fire Service investigators have indicated that the recent fire at a food factory in Lamia, central Greece, was an act of arson.

The prosecutor has been informed of the preliminary findings, and the investigation is still ongoing.

Authorities are examining a possible link of a fire last week at a food factory with a case of mass food poisoning (gastroenteritis) of elementary school pupils in Lamia, central Greece. 

A vegan whipped cream spray has been recalled from the market over fears that it may contain milk.

The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) said it had ordered the recall of the Schlagfix brand of "Schlagcreme vegan spray topping" because, while the Greek label describes the product as "lactose-free, gluten-free, soy-free," the original English label states "may contain traces of milk."

Police conducted a warehouse raid in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Thursday, uncovering a significant quantity of illegal alcohol and tobacco products. Four suspects were apprehended during the operation.

The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) has urged consumers not to consume a brand of "jelly straw" due to the presence of additives that it says can lead to choking.

Through the EU-sponsored Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), EFET called for the recall of "Speshow Assorted Jelly Straws," which are distributed by a Dutch company, Beagley Copperman BV.

A man works outside his cafe in Monastiraki in downtown Athens on Saturday, in preparation for its reopening Monday, as part of the fourth phase of a government plan to loosen restrictions imposed in March to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

Owners and managers of cafes, bars and restaurants are scrambling to prepare their premises for reopening next Monday following a 10-week closure imposed as part of the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) has issued a guide for owners, employees and patrons on preventing the transmission of the virus.

The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) on Friday ordered the withdrawal of minced chicken by the Arta brand trading under the name Kimas Kotopoulo Ellinikos Nopos after tests on a sample of the product revealed traces of salmonella.

The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) on Tuesday warned consumers to avoid certain supermarket products after claims on an anarchist website that they had intentionally been contaminated with hydrochloric acid.