The most disgusting food scandals in 2019!!

Hungary – Shocking, disgusting food scandals can be experienced every year, just like in 2019. Hungarian news portal Pénzcentrum collected the most horrific food scandals of the year – cockroaches, unlabelled pálinka, 20 kg carp, Boom Boom, and non-appetising diners…. Be prepared!

The bakery

One of the most disgusting scandals of the year happened a short time ago: on 26 November, an official notification was published,

according to which the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) found serious deficiencies, rodent droppings, roaches in a bakery at Csepel.

Additionally, the floor area – including the walls and the ceiling – was also thoroughly contaminated. Open windows were not covered by mosquito nets; furthermore, certain windows were missing from their place. There was no possibility for hygienic handwashing due to the lack of taps and misplaced waste containers. The machinery and equipment used for food production were extremely dirty and contaminated.

A bit later, a second inspection was carried out by the professionals, who identified the same deficiencies. For this reason, NÉBIH suspended the bakery’s operation with immediate effect; high amount of financial penalty can be expected as a consequence.

Non-appetising diner

Another disgusting scandal was reported earlier this year, in February – the case of an illegal cooking kitchen in Budapest.

In addition to the lack of necessary licenses to pursue catering activity, NÉBIH hygiene specialists revealed several serious deficiencies.

The diner had neither meat nor vegetable-preparation rooms; however, both ingredients were utilised. The kitchen had a single washbasin which was out of order at the time of the audit, so employees used a small sink for handwashing.

In addition to the problems mentioned above, raw materials were packaged on the ground, fresh meat was stored under the work desk without refrigeration, and ready meals were uncovered in the kitchen. NÉBIH discovered high amounts of dirt at the place; cooking equipment was stored on the ground.

Flour mixers

A cheating ‘flour mixer’ company was also unmasked by the authorities, after having discovered that the company’s products – advertising a healthy lifestyle – contained large quantities of general wheat flour. As a result, the distributor was obliged to take the products concerned out of the market.

The butcher’s

Hungarians love meat; however, these kinds of meat would not be tasted by anyone, that is for sure. In April, NÉBIH inspectors discovered serious deficiencies and unacceptable hygiene conditions at a food processing facility in Baranya County. As a consequence, the business operation was suspended with immediate effect.