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Irish complaints include hair, snails, moths, stones, live insects in food

By News Desk on February 24, 2021

Consumer complaints in 2020 included hair in foods, glass in soup and insects and rodent droppings in products, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).

In total, 2,772 grievances were handled by the…
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Rise in consumer food complaints noted by FSA

By Joe Whitworth on December 1, 2020

The number of public complaints about food and food sites spanning three countries has increased, according to a report published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Local authorities recorded nearly 71,000 complaints about food safety…
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FSAI data shows food recalls up slightly in Ireland

By News Desk on March 8, 2020

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued an average of two alerts per week in 2019 about products subject to withdrawal or recall.

This past year, a 107 alerts were issued made up of…
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Risk of exploding bottles prompts chilli sauce recall

By News Desk on December 6, 2019

A brand of hot chili sauce from the United States has been recalled from countries across Europe due to a risk of the bottles exploding.

The implicated Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce has a best-before date…
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Australia reports record high number of recalls

By Joe Whitworth on October 29, 2019

A record-high level of food incidents and recalls have been recorded in Australia, according to the annual report of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

The food safety team at Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)…
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Whole Foods Market recalls pesto after consumer reports allergic reaction

By News Desk on June 7, 2019

A consumer has reported an allergic reaction to “made-in-house” pesto sauce sold in Whole Foods Market stores in North America. The grocery chain has recalled two products in five states as a result.

The chain…
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FSANZ report says Australian recalls jumped in 2018

By Joe Whitworth on March 14, 2019

The number of food recalls hit the three figure mark in 2018, according to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).

There were 100 recalls last year, up from 69 in 2017, with 46 percent due…
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Irish Brand Banger Sausage recalled by North Country Smokehouse

By News Desk on March 13, 2019

The New Hampshire-based North Country Smokehouse, located in Claremont, on Tuesday recalled 2,600 pounds of pork sausage due to misbranding, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The recalled

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Can Silicon Valley save food safety? Maybe, but not with online reviews alone

By Guest Contributor on January 23, 2019
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An emerging body of scholarship argues that machine learning and artificial intelligence can solve food safety enforcement. By mining tweets and Yelp reviews, health departments can target inspections more effectively.  With much fanfare, health…
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Complaints about metal pieces in Jimmy Dean sausage prompt recall 

By News Desk on December 11, 2018

CTI Foods LLC is recalling almost 30,000 pounds of Jimmy Dean sausage links because consumers have reported finding pieces of metal in the product.

Complete distribution details were not immdiately available. The U.S. Department of…
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iwaspoisoned.com app gives the public and public health officials new tools

By News Desk on December 11, 2018

The website iwaspoisoned.com, credited with helping to identify several high-profile foodborne illness outbreaks in recent years, has released an app designed to help people decide where to go when dining away from home.

The…
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