Food safety
Crackdown on rigged gas station pumps
New regulations combating fuel smuggling and adulteration are set to go into effect next month. The legislation foresees that gas stations will be closed for two years if inspectors determine that they are selling adulterated fuel, engaging in smuggling, or tampering with tax receipt issuing procedures.
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Man arrested for olive oil adulteration and trade
A 48-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for producing fake olive oil with various substances.
Police have said that a report was made against the man, which was followed by an investigation of the West Attica basement in which the olive oil adulteration took place, and his subsequent arrest.
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Ministry launches major food inspection campaign
Officials from the Agriculture Ministry will conduct food inspections at restaurants, hotels, cafes and other eateries until Sept. 8 to ensure that products offered at those venues comply with health regulations.
The inspections, which started on Aug. 21, will be carried out simultaneously in all 81 provinces of the country.
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Fuel adulteration: Large price discrepancies at gas stations should make consumers suspicious
"Fuel adulteration is not a new phenomenon, but today the smugglers and those who adulterate fuel have become experts in this game, so it is very difficult to catch them" Athanasios Papadopoulos, vice-president of the Federation of Gasoline Dealers of Greece, pointed out.
Outbreak of salmonella from infected eggs in Europe – Τhe situation in Greece
To date, no cases of food poisoning have been recorded in Greece from Salmonela enteritidis ST11, which was recently detected in EU countries and cost the lives of two people from the consumption of raw eggs, as Mr.
Podgoršek presents priorities of EU presidency to Kyriakides
Ljubljana/Brussels – Agriculture Minister Jože Podgoršek discussed Slovenia’s EU presidency priorities concerning food safety, and animals and plants with European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides via videoconference on Tuesday. The minister said Slovenia would devote utmost attention to the safety of consumers, and food traceability.
European Commission approves € 500m for Greek food service sector
It will support restaurants and take away food service providers, catering, beverage service, and other food-service
Blockchain technology to be applied as a first in Romanian food sector
The blockchain technology, known until now in the financial industry, will be applied, for the first time, in the Romanian food sector, offering consumers the possibility of discovering information, straight from the farm, regarding the origin and quality of the produce they consume.
CMBSU: Indoor activity of restaurants and cafes, banned
The Bucharest Municipality Committee for Emergency Situations (CMBSU) has decided in its Sunday meeting to ban the indoor activities of restaurants and cafes, taking into account the over 3 per thousand incidence rate of COVID-19 cases in the Capital city. The measures will come into effect as of March 8, at midnight, for a 14-day period, and will be reassessed at the end of this interval.
Turkey: Agricultural, animal production hub beyond region
Turkey is an agricultural and animal production hub in the region and even for countries beyond, with its high production capacity and food security standards, according to university agriculturalist Orhan Özçatalbaş.