Targeted Audit of Sushi Production and Processing Facilities

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Sushi is now widely available in Ireland. Sushi is perceived as a healthy food product by consumers and therefore
demand is growing. Media reports indicate that the sushi trend in Ireland has experienced a dramatic increase in
recent years, with an 80% increase in the number of restaurants offering sushi on their menus since the beginning
of 2018. According to one of the most popular food delivery platforms, sushi has become hugely popular, with a
60% increase in the number of orders of sushi through their platform since the company launched in 2015. The
purpose of this audit was to assess compliance with the relevant food law in selected food businesses
manufacturing, producing or selling sushi and/or sushi-type products. Following a review of menu offerings and
taking account of scale, range and types of products being sold, a list of potential food businesses was generated

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