High temperatures, AUV calls for caution in keeping food in all food chain links

The AUV has appealed to citizens and all food operators.

Whatever links of the food chain, production, processing, storage, transport, storage, distribution, trading. Gastronomy businesses dealing with food preparation, including restaurants, hotels, wedding halls, marketing, ovens, kebabs, fast-foods and other subjects in contact with food to implement legal requirements and conditions according to food safety standards. In particular now, with the rise of temperatures, the maintenance of food products at specific product - labeld temperatures. Regular control of cooling and freezing devices to ensure adequate storage. Prediscerning the measures of self-control”, the announcement says.

The AUV also requires all consumer citizens to exercise caution from the moment of purchase, the transport of products to home, their preservation in the kitchens to consumption.

Each food product which requires specific conservation conditions has a declared conservation temperature on labels. High - temperature products are animal products, but there must be other products that have been specified conservation at a certain temperature. The very life expectancy of the product is linked to the conservation conditions of”, said the announcement.

AUV stresses that food security is a common responsibility, so everyone should feel responsible for keeping food in every case.

Only by respecting rules and care can we prevent cases of food poisoning and protect consumer health. The Food and Veterinary Agency will intensify checkups over the summer period to monitor respect for legal requirements and protection of public health. No offense will be tolerated. Public health is dependent on food security, save your food safely!”, said away.