The agency responsible for seafood safety in the Republic of Ireland has recorded 18 potential breaches of food safety law in the first half of 2023.
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is responsible for enforcement of
Continue Reading Irish agency reveals seafood safety cases
A food business in the Republic of Ireland has been convicted of violating food safety rules.
O Cathain Iasc Teoranta based in the town of Dingle, in the county of Kerry, was found to have
Continue Reading Seafood firm fined for breaking food safety rules
Contaminated shellfish are continuing to cause illnesses in several European countries and Hong Kong.
At least 170 people have fallen ill in Helsinki, Finland, after eating oysters in various restaurants in February and March. Cases
Continue Reading Oysters linked to 170 illnesses in Finland; people sick in other countries
Health officials have been unable to find the source of a Salmonella outbreak that affected almost 30 people in Ireland and England.
The outbreak, which saw 11 people hospitalized, has been declared over by authorities.
Continue Reading Irish Salmonella outbreak over; source not found
Oysters from different sources have been linked to illnesses in several countries in recent weeks.
There have been several product withdrawals and recalls plus the closure of production zones in France due to the detection
Continue Reading Contaminated oysters behind several recent outbreaks
Irish authorities have issued a warning about cannabis edibles after a number of hospitalizations this past month.
The Health Service Executive (HSE) National Social Inclusion Office said there has been an emergence of synthetic cannabinoids
Continue Reading Irish agency sounds alarm about cannabis edibles
Oysters from Ireland have been linked to illnesses in Hong Kong. In other news from the region, China is lifting a 2020 ban on beef exports due to BSE this week.
The Centre for Food
Continue Reading Irish oysters blocked in Hong Kong; beef exports to China resume
Health officials in the Republic of Ireland have issued a warning after an increase in E. coli cases and outbreaks in recent weeks.
The Department of Public Health Mid-West reported that in a four week period
Continue Reading Irish officials warn about rise in E. coli infections
More than half of Northern Ireland’s home cooks are putting friends and family at risk of food poisoning because they don’t know how to barbecue meat to the correct temperature, according to a survey.
Research
Continue Reading Safefood offers tips to avoid barbecue food safety risks
An agency in Ireland has warned about the increased risk of Cryptosporidium because of the start of petting zoo season.
The Health Service Executive’s Department of Public Health Mid-West is advising people to improve handwashing
Continue Reading Start of petting zoo season prompts infection risk warning
