More than seven out of 10 businesses are increasingly confident about food safety regulation in Ireland, according to a survey.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) found almost three quarters of firms said food
Continue Reading Survey shows firms increasingly confident about Irish food safety regulation
Irish police searched seven sites this past week as part of an investigation into horse meat fraud.
The Gardai (Irish police), officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the Food
Continue Reading Horse meat investigation in Ireland; meat fraud in France
Ireland has launched a food safety information campaign highlighting the collaboration required from farm to fork to protect food safety.
It was unveiled ahead of the inaugural World Food Safety Day, which is June
Continue Reading Ireland launches information campaign in time for first World Food Safety Day
Corleggy Cheese has recalled two cheeses in Ireland made withunpasteurized milk from a herd in which animals tested positive for tuberculosis (TB).
Mycobacterium bovis causes TB in cattle and consumption of contaminated dairy products can
Continue Reading Cheese made with raw milk from TB-positive herd recalled; two other cheese recalls are unrelated
Nearly half of the Irish population does not pay full attention to use-by dates, according to a Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) survey. And, more than six in 10 people in Ireland leave leftovers
Continue Reading Irish survey finds ‘risky’ food safety behavior among most consumers
Authorities in the United Kingdom and Ireland are investigating a foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by norovirus in live oysters.
The oysters are thought to have come from Ireland and been purified in the
Continue Reading UK and Ireland investigate norovirus oyster outbreak
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has asked for input on a potential event covering what the food safety system needs to look like by 2030. The agency wants to bring together academicians, regulators
Continue Reading It’s not that far away: FSAI looks ahead to food safety system of 2030
Five European food safety agencies have met to practice response to an emergency food safety incident.
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) of Germany, Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) in
Continue Reading EU agencies practice response to multi-country foodborne outbreak
Authorities in the United Kingdom and Ireland are investigating Salmonella illnesses linked to a brand of liquid egg whites.
Seven confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported in the UK and one suspected infection
Continue Reading Seven sick in UK from Salmonella in liquid egg whites
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has found some stores in the country had “deficiencies” in procedures to withdraw or recall food.
An audit showed four stores had no processes in place to effectively deal
Continue Reading FSAI audit finds problems with retailers’ recall procedures
