Aladin Foods OOD
Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Head Dismissed amid Extortion Allegations
Plamen Mollov, Executive Director of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA), has been dismissed at the proposal of Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva.
Mollov was removed from office on Friday by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
Fast Food Chain, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Clash over Extortion Allegations
Fast food chain Aladin Foods OOD has accused the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) of extortion, while the Agency has insisted that the company fails to meet safety and hygiene standards.
The founder of the company, Aladin Harfan, claimed that the Agency had requested a monthly bribe of EUR 10 000 to leave the company alone.