Authorities seize expired gyro meat in Budapest: inspections tighten in the street food sector

By: Trademagazin Date: 2025. 12. 28. 10:55

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Hungary’s food safety authority has seized approximately 110 kilograms of expired gyro meat from a Budapest fast-food outlet during a year-end inspection, according to the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih). At the Szeráj restaurant on Szent István Boulevard, inspectors found skewered, seasoned chicken thigh fillet used for gyros that had expired on 28 September 2025, yet was still being offered for sale.

Nébih stated that the establishment had marketed food beyond its use-by date, constituting a serious food safety violation.

The authority has intensified inspections of gyros outlets and street food vendors toward the end of the year, uncovering multiple cases of severe hygiene and traceability shortcomings. In December alone, dozens of gyros shops were temporarily closed following inspections that revealed alarming kitchen conditions.

Nationwide, the inspections led to the withdrawal of 197 product batches, amounting to approximately 1,300 kilograms of food, due to traceability failures, labeling errors, and expired best-before or use-by dates.

Nébih emphasized that strict compliance with food safety regulations is critical in the fast-food and street food sector, particularly where large volumes of pre-prepared meat products are handled. The authority confirmed that targeted inspections will continue in the coming period.