Audits show Hungary and Bulgaria must improve controls
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at checks on the food of non-animal origin (FNAO) in Hungary and Bulgaria. An audit by DG Sante, in May and June 2022 in Hungary, found a shortage of staff and experience was weakening the system of official controls. The focus was on primary production, frozen products, pre-cut fruit and vegetables, sprouts, and

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