Nébih, Hungary: Quality and labeling defects were found in the testing of chestnut products

Due to the upcoming holidays, 27 chestnut products were inspected by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), everything was found to be in order from a food safety point of view, but quality and labeling errors occurred. According to a statement from the authority on Friday, 22 quick-frozen chestnut purees and 5 chestnut masses were tested in Nébih laboratories during a test of the Supermenta program. In the case of six products, a food inspection fine is imposed in the amount of HUF 1.2 million, four of them due to the combined presence of marking and quality defects, and two due to quality defects. During the laboratory test, the water content and acidity of one chestnut puree also exceeded the maximum allowable value, in the case of two chestnut masses and one puree the water content, in one chestnut puree the sugar content was higher than allowed, and in another puree one of the ingredients did not meet the Hungarian minimum value. Examination of the labeling revealed ...