Lithuania: food inspections

In Lithuania the app follows Hygiene Norm HN 15:2021 “Maisto higiena”, which sets real kitchen temperatures in law; the VMVT inspects.

Inspection body

State Food and Veterinary Service (Valstybinė maisto ir veterinarijos tarnyba, VMVT)

The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) is the one national service, with territorial offices. Visits are risk-based and unannounced.

After a visit the VMVT gives an instruction with time to fix small faults, and can issue orders and administrative fines for serious faults. It can suspend the activity or close the business if there is a health risk. A normal restaurant, café or takeaway registers with the VMVT (registravimas); an approval certificate is needed only for some animal-origin food.

Hygiene rating

Lithuania has no public hygiene rating, sticker or score, and nothing has to be displayed. The aim is a visit with no faults.