Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarian Food Safety Agency takes preventive steps against fipronil contamination

Photo: Svetoslav Tsvetanov

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency has announced it is taking steps to prevent the contamination of poultry farms with fipronil. 

A shipment of yolk powder, contaminated with fipronil has been intercepted before reaching two production plants. An injunction has been imposed on almost 64 kilograms of yolk powder which will be destroyed. Inspections will be carried out at all layer poultry farms nationwide, in coordination with poultry breeder associations from the sector. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Weather forecast: Sun and wind on Saturday, temperatures plummet on Sunday

On Saturday minimum temperatures will range from 5° C. to 10° C., in parts of the lowlands and valleys 1-4° C., for Sofia around 4° C. The day will be sunny but also windy. Maximum temperatures 20-25° C., for Sofia around 20° C. In the evening the..

published on 11/1/24 6:15 PM

BNT celebrates 65th birthday with special programme

On 7 November, Bulgarian public service TV BNT is marking 65 years since it was founded, BNT has announced. “BNT is a symbol of trust, of high-value and sustainable tendencies. It is our public mission to preserve the Bulgarian identity with a..

published on 11/1/24 4:07 PM

Bulgarian Socialist Party urges prosecutor’s office to react promptly to reports of vote manipulation

  The numerous reports of vote manipulation, of rigging ballots, of adding votes, of vote-buying, of coercion and controlled voting which have been sweeping over the public domain following the election for parliament, call for an immediate answer by..

published on 11/1/24 3:24 PM