CAFIA regularly inspects foodstuffs potentially treated with ionizing radiation and informs the European Commission about the results. According to the Scientific Committee for Food, the treatment of food and raw materials with ionizing radiation is in the interest of protecting public health, as it can effectively replace, for example, the use of fumigants and thus prevent residues in the event of contamination by harmful organisms, mainly dried herbs and spices. Food can only be irradiated in approved irradiation facilities and the consumer must be informed about the use of ionizing radiation on the food packaging.
The aim of the inspection was to verify that the treated foods are properly labeled and that only foods that are permitted by law and that the foods have been irradiated in an approved irradiation facility are treated. As part of this inspection, samples of instant noodle soups containing a bag of spices, spices, food supplements, mushrooms, herbal teas, dried garlic, shrimp chips and pasta were taken.