SZPI regularly inspects foods potentially treated with ionizing radiation and informs the European Commission of the results. According to the Scientific Committee for Food, the treatment of food and raw materials with ionizing radiation is in the interest of protecting public health, as it can effectively replace, for example, the use of fumigants and thus prevent the formation of residues in the case of contamination by harmful organisms, mainly in dried aromatic herbs and spices. Food can only be irradiated in approved irradiation facilities, and the consumer must be informed about the use of ionizing radiation on the food packaging.
The aim of the control action was to verify whether the treated foods are properly labeled and whether only foods are treated that are permitted by law and whether the foods were irradiated in an approved irradiation facility. As part of this inspection, samples of dietary supplements, spices, instant noodle soups containing a spice bag, dried garlic, dried mushrooms and herbal teas were taken.

Two samples were evaluated as unsatisfactory, they were food supplements - Ashwagandha powder from India and ground garlic from China. It would be possible to irradiate both irradiated samples and then put information about the irradiation on the packaging. However, it was food from third countries, which must be accompanied by documentation with information on the name and address of the irradiation plant. These documents were not verified by the inspected persons, therefore it is suspected that they were irradiated in an unapproved radiation plant, and a marketing ban was imposed.