The matter concerns Żywiec beer. The Chief Sanitary Inspector was informed by the manufacturer that, as a result of an error on the production line, an incorrect back label (the so-called counter-label) was applied to some bottles, suggesting that the product is alcohol-free, whereas it contains 5.5% alcohol by volume. Sanitary inspection: – The front label correctly identifies the product.
Product details
Product name: Żywiec Jasne Pełne 0.5 l
Batch number: L4165616DZ
Production codes: from L4166616D0500 to L4166616D0545
Best-before date: 14.06.2025
Manufacturer: Grupa Żywiec Sp. z o.o., ul. Browarna 88, 34-300 Żywiec.
What actions have been taken by the businesses and official inspection authorities?
On 23 July 2024, the manufacturer decided to withdraw the defective beer from the market and implemented the following measures:
- It informed the distributors to whom it had sold the defective product about the situation and obtained a list of retail outlets to which the defective product might have been delivered.
- It prepared information for consumers, which will be placed in selected sales outlets in a visible location by the beer shelf.
- It posted information about the incorrectly labelled product on the website www.grupazywiec.pl.
- It launched a consumer helpline at 801 540 450, where consumers can find out how to return the defective product.
The State Sanitary Inspection authorities are cooperating with the manufacturer and monitoring the withdrawal process.