National Food Agency: in the second quarter, more than 1,600 samples of food and drinking water were taken, violations were detected in 168 samples

According to the information of the National Food Agency, out of 63 samples of raw milk, brucellosis was detected in 3 cases. However, out of more than 90 samples of milk and milk products, vegetable fat content was found in three samples of cheese.

The National Food Agency publishes the monitoring results of the second quarter. Agency inspectors took more than 1,600 food and drinking water samples and sent them to an accredited laboratory in the period of April-June of this year, within the framework of the monitoring program, for research on various indicators. According to the information of the National Food Agency, as a result of the research, violations were found in 168 samples, which is only 10% of the total.

"Measures determined by the law were carried out on the identified non-conformities - business operators were fined and/or ordered to prevent the sale of food, to recall it from the market, to store it and to inform the agency about the measures taken.

Out of 63 samples of raw milk, brucellosis was detected in 3 cases; Out of more than 90 samples of milk and milk products, vegetable fat content was found in three samples of cheese; Two producers of alcoholic beverages were fined for incomplete information on the label about allergens identified as a result of laboratory research.

It is important to note that there were no violations for lead, GMOs, trans fats, calcium content, histamine, listeria and pesticide residues in the food research, and no donkey and horse meat were detected in the species research.

This year, 3,000 samples of food and drinking water have already been taken, and more than 6,000 samples are planned to be taken by the end of the year.

The results of the second quarter can be found on the agency's website: https://nfa.gov.ge/Ge/StateControl", the information says.