Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:18:43 +0200https://english.radio.cz/food-inspections-uncover-horrific-practices-supermarket-chains-8626408© 2026 Radio Prague International When food inspectors uncovered horrific practices at a supermarket several weeks ago Czech consumers recoiled in horror at what they saw and heard - rotten meat being marinated in order to cover up the fact that it had gone green, salami being washed in salt and vinegar to get rid of the bad smell before being put back on sale and salespeople being ordered to change the use-by date on products. But there was worse to come: what was seen as a gross violation of sales ethics in one store has surfaced in many others. And many Czechs are now wondering whether any big store is "safe". encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/potraviny_0.jpg?timestamp=1591463164 https://english.radio.cz/food-inspections-uncover-horrific-practices-supermarket-chains-8626408 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9