# Food safety and hygiene violations in Europe > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/food-safety-and-hygiene-violations-in-europe > Updated: 2026-10-14T11:08:41.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 2. Authorities in North Macedonia and the Czech Republic have identified significant food safety and hygiene violations through recent inspections. In Radovish, North Macedonia, police arrested two men for the unauthorized production of contaminated ice. Following a search of four locations, officials seized 850 kilograms of ice and several machines. Laboratory tests confirmed that the finished product and equipment were contaminated with Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria. The suspects also allegedly used an illegal water connection to avoid metering and face criminal charges for distributing harmful food products. In a broader regional context, inspections in Skopje, North Macedonia, led to the seizure of approximately two tons of unsafe food at the Chento green market due to unhygienic selling conditions. Simultaneously, the State Agricultural and Food Inspection in the Czech Republic reported that over half of the soft-serve ice cream samples tested during the summer failed to meet hygienic limits. Inspectors found excessive levels of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria, citing poor production hygiene and inadequate equipment sanitation. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-14: Food safety inspections reveal hygiene violations in North Macedonia and Czech Republic Food safety inspections in North Macedonia and the Czech Republic have uncovered significant hygiene violations, including the seizure of two tons of unsafe food in Skopje and high bacterial levels in ice cream 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/food-safety-inspections-reveal-hygiene-violations-in-north-macedonia-and-czech-republic ### 2026-09-26: Radovish residents arrested for illegal production of contaminated ice Two men in Radovish, North Macedonia, were arrested for producing and selling contaminated ice containing E. coli bacteria using illegal water connections and unhygienic conditions. 15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/radovish-residents-charged-for-illegal-bacterial-contaminated-ice-production --- Cite as: Food safety and hygiene violations in Europe. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/food-safety-and-hygiene-violations-in-europe