The paper examines how food safety is managed in Serbia, a country aiming to join the EU. It looks at the laws, controls, and standards in place. The study found that Serbia's food safety system needs to be more effective and efficient. Inspectors and officials need better training, and communication between authorities, customers, and businesses must improve. There are also issues with overlapping responsibilities that need to be resolved. Overall, improvements are needed to ensure food safety in Serbia meets EU standards.