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Oatly recalls drink because of Bacillus cereus; 2 sick with 27 other complaints filed

By Joe Whitworth on April 1, 2022

Oatly has blamed a quality issue for recalling an oat drink in two European countries.

The company has received 29 complaints and two people reported stomach illness.

Detection of Bacillus cereus led to the recall…
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Public food complaints in Ireland up in 2021

By News Desk on March 6, 2022

There was a rise in the number of consumer complaints to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) advice line in 2021.

A total of 3,414 complaints were made, with 36 percent relating to unfit…
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Belgian hotline received nearly 4,000 food complaints in 2021

By News Desk on February 23, 2022

The Belgian food agency’s consumer contact point received almost 4,000 complaints in 2021.

The 3,929 complaint count is up slightly from 3,605 in 2020, but this reflects the re-opening of caterers, restaurants and takeaways after…
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Irish agency highlights key food safety lessons during COVID-19

By Joe Whitworth on December 16, 2021

Four lessons have been identified involving regulation during COVID-19 by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).

They include the role of early warning and emerging risk systems to help authorities respond quickly to new…
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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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