Report of the Results of Food Monitoring in Baden-Württemberg from 2017

Sep 17, 2018 - Foods

In 2017, food inspections in Baden-Württemberg conducted 111,007 inspection visits in 78,296 businesses.

Some results are summarized below:

In 27% of the inspected businesses, violations were identified.
The majority of violations related to hygiene deficiencies (72%), followed by inadequate labeling and presentation (25%).
717 businesses (2016: 848) had to be immediately closed due to prevailing unhygienic conditions.
In 2017, the Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Offices (CVUA) examined 42,635 food samples (2016: 43,162) and 1,663 wines (2016: 1,894) using sensory, chemical, physical, and microbiological methods as part of official food monitoring - 8,190 samples (18.5%) were criticized (2016: 17.9%).

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