News Archive

Seminar on Contaminants Legislation
Wednesday, 25 November 2009

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) hosted a seminar on November 17th on contaminants legislation.

Meat Traceability Seminar
Thursday, 19 November 2009

Meat Traceability - Everyone's Business

Food Fortification - the addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Foods
Monday, 16 November 2009

Applications for addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Foods

Report on Zoonoses in Ireland, 2006 and 2007
Friday, 13 November 2009

Zoonosis data are compiled and submitted to the European Food Safety Authority each year by a number of Government departments and agencies under Directive 2003/99/EC on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents.

Animal Cloning in Food Production
Wednesday, 4 November 2009

10 Year Anniversary Conference
Thursday, 15 October 2009

The FSAI celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2009 and to mark the occasion hosted a two day conference, 'The Evolution of Food Safety from 1999 to 2009', in Dublin Castle, 14–15 October, 2009.

Advice on Pandemic H1N1 2009 ('swine flu')
Wednesday, 30 September 2009

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has confirmed the first pig herd to have tested positive for Pandemic H1N1 2009 (commonly referred to as 'swine flu'). The Department stated that this is not an unexpected event given the widespread occurrence of the pandemic virus in humans and the possibility for occasional transmission from humans to pigs.

New Training Course for African Food Shops
Thursday, 17 September 2009

The FSAI is hosting a new specialist food safety training course for African food shops on 30th September and 1st October 2009.

The DoHC Invite Submissions on the Introduction of Health Advice/Warnings on Alcohol Containers
Wednesday, 16 September 2009

The Minister for Health and Children, Ms. Mary Harney T.D., proposes to introduce legislation to provide for the placing of health advice/warnings on all alcoholic drink containers (bottles, cans etc.) and on promotional materials.

Pine Nuts Aftertaste Phenomenon
Tuesday, 1 September 2009

Reports of a recent phenomenon involving the consumption of pine nuts originating in China have shown that some people who have consumed pine nuts have experienced a bitter aftertaste one to two days after eating the pine nuts.