The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today published the number and breakdown of food alerts and food allergen alerts issued in 2019. Last year, 55 food alerts and 52 food allergen alerts were issued, as compared to 56 and 46, respectively in
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Over 3,460 consumer complaints were handled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) Advice Line in 2019, with over half of those relating to complaints of unfit food and poor hygiene standards. Overall, the 2019 complaints saw a marginal inc
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that five Closure Orders were served on food businesses during the month of January for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998. The Enforcement Orders were issued
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SIX FOOD BUSINESSES were ordered to close last month after inspectors with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) found them to be in breach of food safety legislation.
The businesses were closed for reasons including the presence of a live rode
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today stated that 124 Enforcement Orders were served on food businesses for breaches in food safety legislation in 2019, increasing by 13%, compared to 2018 (110). The FSAI outlined the importance of robust
The FSAI today publishes its Audit of the Official Controls Undertaken by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) Regarding the Microbiological Classification of Shellfish Waters. The FSAI has overall responsibility for the enforcement of food
The FSAI is committed to creating an environment of openness and transparency. This public consultation process allows for those who may be affected by proposed changes to food safety legislation or who have an interest in the legislation, to contrib
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) Food Safety Consultative Council today hosted an open meeting to review and debate the role of plastic in the food sector. ‘Food and Plastic – A Question of Taste?’ provided a platform for experts to deba
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that during the month of October fourteen Closure Orders, one Improvement Order, and two Prohibition Orders were served on food businesses for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to
Further to FSAI food alert 2019.44, FSAI food alert 2019.44 (Update 1) and FSAI food alert 2019.44 (Update 2), Zorba Delicacies is extending its recall to include the below batches of houmous, due to the possible presence of Salmonella. These product
The Food Safety Consultative Council (FSCC) of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) acts as a forum for debate on food safety issues and provides advice to the FSAI Board on areas of relevance. With a membership from the wider interests in foo
Zorba Delicacies is recalling batches of Aldi’s The Deli brand and Lidl’s Meadow Fresh brand Houmous due to the presence of Salmonella. The presence of Salmonella may make these products unsafe to eat. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in stor
Further to FSAI food allergen alert 2019.35, Dunnes Stores is recalling all batches of its Vegan Dark Chocolate Mousse, due to the possible presence of casein (milk protein). The product is labelled as dairy free and in addition milk is not declared
Further to the FSAI food alerts 2019.42 and 2019.42 Update 1, the FSAI has been notified of the above additional batch of Applegreen bottled still water bottled by Celtic Pure in which Pseudomonas aeruginosa was detected. This batch does not comply
Further to the FSAI food alerts 2019.42 and 2019.42 Update 1, the FSAI has been notified of the above additional batch of Applegreen bottled still water bottled by Celtic Pure in which Pseudomonas aeruginosa was detected. This batch does not comply
Further to FSAI food alert 2019.42, the FSAI has been notified of additional batches of bottled waters bottled by Celtic Pure in which Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococci or E. coli bacteria were detected. Please see tables of implicated brands and b
Caroline Donovan (FSAI) will explain what you need to do to comply with the law on declaring the use of food allergens in non-prepacked food. In addition, Caroline will introduce you to Menucal which is our free online tool to help food businessses m
Casein (milk protein) was detected in the above batch of Dunnes Stores Vegan Dark Chocolate Mousse. The product is labelled as dairy free and milk is not declared on the list of ingredients. This may make the affected batch unsafe for consumers who
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that ten Closure Orders and one Prohibition Order were served on food businesses during the month of September for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the
