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Mouldy meat on walls, dead insects on the floor: gyros meat producing facility closed in Budapest
Hungary’s National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has suspended the operations of a Budapest-based plant producing gyros meat ingredients after inspectors uncovered shocking hygiene violations posing serious food safety risks. A second facility in Pest County, which processes poultry and manufactures both gyros meat and gyros skewers, also faced immediate sanctions.
During comprehensive inspections targeting producers of gyros meat and skewers, Nébih officials removed a total of 8,500 kg of food products from the market and placed them under official seal. Legal proceedings and fines against the companies involved are currently underway.
Shocking conditions in Budapest facility
According to the statement of Nébih, the inspectors reported severe hygiene failures at the Budapest plant. Several doors opening to the outside lacked insect screens or failed to close properly, while the floors, walls and ceilings were in visibly poor and contaminated condition. Surfaces were cracked, peeling and in some areas covered with dried and mouldy meat residue.
The situation inside the facility raised further alarm: cigarette butts and dead insects littered the floor, and the crate-washing machine was found contaminated with rodent droppings. Documentation revealed that pest control measures had not been carried out for nearly a year.
Other violations included a broken workbench with accumulated dirt beneath, a filthy sink without any detergent available, and a non-operational hot-water tool steriliser that had not been filled or maintained. Proper conditions for hygienic handwashing were absent throughout the entire plant.
In addition, raw materials and finished products were frequently stored directly on the floor without protective trays, and the facility had no designated area for the storage of animal by-products. Freezing activities were undocumented, and inspectors witnessed workers defrosting chicken thigh fillets on the floor of the processing area, despite the products being labelled as “pre-chilled”.
Just take a look at which nationalities (and one in particular) is operating most of these “gyros” joints, and it all falls into place very quickly.
En passant, it’s not “gyros,” but shwarma (well, of sorts). These hole-in-the-wall roach traps have nothing to do with Greeks or Greek gyros.
Dear Steiner,
Fuc# you and the moment you came and polluted this planet with your idiotness.
Avoid posting if you have been drinking alcohol. We can be critical of each other but we have to keep it civil.
Üdvözlöm. Én is dolgozom a doner iparban. Minden bizonyítványom megvan, beleértve a higiéniát és a mesteri tudást is. Kollégáimmal úgy törődünk ügyfeleink egészségével, ahogy a saját egészségünkkel is. Ugyanazt az ételt eszünk. Nem szükséges ezt a kérdést rasszizmus szintjére redukálni. Minden társadalomban vannak emberek, akik hibáznak. Hiszen ha a döner kebabot kóstolóként mutatnánk be a világnak, természetesen néha lehetnek hibák. Kösz.
I am a decent man Larry, I have two MSc and one PhD and I know well how to keep manners.
But such an idiot like Steiner, spreading his hate speech and bulls#it shouldn’t be always treated in civil way since he should face a language he may understand!
Look Mr Rádzs,
What you objected to is the truth. People don’t get unhinged over lies. Normal people laugh lies off.
You objected to what any intelligent man would do. Connect the dots. Meaning, what is obvious.
https://andrewgbenjamin.substack.com/p/connecting-dots-without-connections
I have eaten at a few gyros places and the late night ones are handy after a night of clubbing in Budapest. I have one close by where I stay and it is very handy and inexpensive for a quick meal. It’s ten times better than a burger. I hope this gets completely dealt with before I get back. Public health is very important because obviously large numbers of people can get sick if something is wrong. It was quite strong in socialist days in Hungary but I am not sure how good public health is now.