Video: stomach-churning conditions in a Balaton restaurant

The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) shared a video of stomach-churning conditions at Lake Balaton.

Alarming hygiene conditions in a restaurant

During an inspection of a catering unit in Siófok, the inspectors of NÉBIH found hygiene conditions posing a serious food safety risk. The errors and deficiencies found by the experts, in particular the general lack of cleanliness, justified the immediate suspension of the restaurant’s activities and the withdrawal of 790 kilograms of food from circulation, Index reports.

Serious hygiene shortcomings were found during an on-site inspection of the restaurant. When examining the place, the inspectors found a general lack of cleanliness and a high level of contamination in practically all of its premises. The restaurant has since corrected the deficiencies and was allowed to continue its activities, the authority said on Thursday. The fine is currently being assessed.

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Greasy, dusty, dirty, unclean

As an example of the contamination, the floors of the cooking kitchen, the vegetable preparation room, the storage room, the supply room and the gyros preparation room were greasy, uncleaned and the side walls were dirty. Several places were used to store items and equipment not related to the technology.