Serbia: food inspections

In Serbia the app follows the Law on Food Safety (ZBH) and the Law on Sanitary Supervision (ZSN); two inspectors check, kitchen temperatures come from HACCP guidance, and workers need a health book renewed every 6 months.

Inspection body

Veterinary Inspection (Veterinarska inspekcija) and Sanitary Inspection (Sanitarna inspekcija)

Two inspectors check. The Veterinary Inspection (Ministry of Agriculture) checks food safety and is the main inspector for a normal restaurant. The Sanitary Inspection (Ministry of Health) checks premises, water and staff health (ZBH, art. 12; ZSN, art. 2–4 and 27). Visits are risk-based and unannounced. No fixed time between visits is published.

After a visit the inspector writes a record (zapisnik) and a decision (rešenje) with a deadline. The inspector can ban use of the premises and seal it, and order unsafe food to be withdrawn or destroyed (ZBH, art. 74; ZSN, art. 27 and 31). Fines are in dinars. ZBH offences: a company 150,000 to 1,000,000 and an entrepreneur 250,000 to 500,000 (art. 80–83). ZSN offences: a company 150,000 to 1,000,000 and an entrepreneur 50,000 to 500,000 (art. 34–37).

Hygiene rating

Serbia has no public hygiene rating, smiley, sticker or score, and nothing has to be displayed. Chef Hygiene shows no rating card for Serbia.