The inspections are taking place primarily in catering establishments, such as ice cream parlors, beach buffets, and out-of-town units of summer festivals, the authority announced in a statement.

During seasonal inspections, the authority's staff pay special attention to compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations, and emphasis is also placed on providing adequate information to consumers.

The summer months are an intense period for both consumers and service providers. The pleasant weather means more and more people visit beaches, ice cream parlors and festivals, which significantly increases the demand for services.

This justifies the increased inspection activities of the NKFH and the government agencies under its professional management, the primary goal of which is to protect the health and safety of consumers, the statement explained.

The inspections carried out in ice cream parlors and buffets cover the production processes, the origin of the raw materials and the hygiene conditions. Food safety and hygiene inspections are carried out at festivals, during which special attention is paid to the examination of the appropriate information provided to consumers, the NKFH detailed.

Lilla Német-Weingartner, President of the NKFH, emphasized in the statement that "our goal is not only to identify shortcomings, but also to promote operation in accordance with the law, in order to ensure that consumers can use safe, reliable and regularly operating services during the summer season - avoiding any possible inconveniences. Our mission is to support the law-abiding behavior of businesses by showing them the right path, thereby increasing customer satisfaction while enforcing consumer rights."

The NKFH and government agencies will continue to conduct inspections in the future and do everything they can to ensure consumer safety. In order to spend the summer season without any worries, it is essential to provide consumers with adequate information and ensure that the services used comply with food safety and hygiene regulations, the consumer protection authority said.

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