legal acts were identified during the first year of an economic entity’s activity during the control, the person is first warned, consulted, provided with the necessary methodological assistance and a deadline is set for eliminating the violations. Restrictive measures are applied only when the damage to society or the environment is significant, and only such a measure of sanctions can prevent the damage from occurring (Taikomos poveikio priemonės, užfiksavus pažeidimus, 2025). Employees who work directly with food must comply with all food safety regulations. Employees must be trained and made aware of food safety hazards (biological, chemical, physical) and the importance of hygiene, and they must have sufficient means to ensure safe and hygienic food handling in their workplaces (Maisto saugos kultūra: kuo ir kodėl ji svarbi su maistu dirbantiems verslams?, 2025). When providing children’s catering services, companies must follow the Order of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Lithuania of 11 November 2011 No. V-964 “On Approval of the Description of the Procedure for Organizing Children’s Catering”. This description establishes the requirements for children’s catering provided in institutions implementing pre-school and general education programs, children’s recreation camps, providing accommodation services, and children’s stationary social service institutions. Children’s catering, except when food is prepared in separate kitchens of children’s social care homes, may be organized only by registered food handling entities. Children’s menu must be drawn up considering the recommended daily allowances and the duration of children’s stay in the institution. The energy and nutritional value of the menus may deviate from the recommended daily allowances by no more than five percent. The food served to children must be of high quality and varied. Overcooking and burning food is prohibited; vegetables and fruits must be served every day (seasonal, fresh ones are recommended). It is recommended that fruits be served during supplementary feeding. A dish of plant-based foods must also be served every day. This description also sets out other requirements for children’s nutrition. In Lithuania, a national food quality system has been legalized since 2022, replacing the national agricultural and food product quality system in force since 2007. It is very important to note that the food quality policy includes agricultural and food product quality systems regulated at the EU and Lithuanian levels. “Products produced under the national food quality system are products that are characterized by their naturalness, nutritional value and environmental friendliness. 667 GASTRONOMY LAW IN LITHUANIA – CURRENT ISSUES OF LEGAL REGULATION TODAY
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