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The National Food Authority (AKU) has reacted after the poisoning of several trainees at the Safety Academy in Sauk, announcing that it has immediately initiated verifications following information received through inter-institutional communication with the Academy.
According to the AKU, the first inspections were carried out at the SORI-AL entity, which provides catering services for the Security Academy in Sauk and the "Skënderbej" Garrison at the Armed Forces Academy.
The inspection at the Security Academy found that the activity was carried out in appropriate hygienic-sanitary conditions and with the necessary documentation. Inspectors took 14 food samples, seven from the lunch meal and seven from the dinner meal of June 24, 2026, which were sent for microbiological analysis to the Institute of Food Safety and Veterinary Medicine (ISUV).
Following the investigation, the AKU also inspected the "Skënderbej" Garrison, where food was processed. There, too, adequate hygienic and sanitary conditions and proper documentation were found. During the inspection, 14 more samples of stored food were taken, as well as five environmental swabs from the equipment and work areas for laboratory analysis.
As a precautionary measure, the NFA ordered the cessation of activity in the premises of the "Skënderbej" Garrison until the results of the laboratory tests are published.
Representatives of the Tirana Local Health Care Unit, the State Health Inspectorate and the Tirana Local Police Directorate also participated in the checks carried out.
The National Food Authority announces that it will continue to follow up on the case and will take the necessary measures to guarantee food safety.
NFA announcement:
The National Food Authority, in the interest of public information and transparency, announces that, through inter-institutional communication with the Sauk Safety Academy, it has received information about suspected poisoning of several trainees at this academy.
Immediately, the AKU carried out the relevant verifications at the entity SORI-AL, an entity that carries out catering activities at the Security Academy, Sauk, as well as at the "Skënderbej" Garrison at the Armed Forces Academy.
From the verifications at the Sauk Security Academy, it was found that the subject was carrying out the activity in appropriate hygienic-sanitary conditions and with appropriate accompanying documentation. Sampling of 14 samples was carried out (7 samples from the lunch meal and 7 from the dinner meal from the samples in storage of finished products processed at the Skenderbej Garrison, Tirana, and consumed on 24.06.2026, at the Sauk Security Academy) for analysis for microbiological indicators at the ISUV laboratory.
Following the traceability monitoring, an inspection was carried out at the entity "Skenderbej Garrison, Tirana", where the processing of the products was carried out.
In these premises, adequate hygienic and sanitary conditions and complete accompanying documentation were found. During the procedure, 14 samples of cooked food from the lunch and dinner meals of 24.06.2026 were taken, as well as 5 buffer samples for environmental and equipment hygiene, which were sent for analysis to ISUV.
At the Skanderbeg Garrison address, Tirana, a measure was taken to suspend activity until the results of the tests were released. During these inspection procedures, other institutions were also present, such as the Tirana National Health Service (which took environmental swabs of the premises, equipment and employees), the ISHSH and the State Police Directorate, Tirana.
The National Food Authority will continue to follow up on the entire case step by step and take further measures to ensure food safety.
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