Press Releases

Nineteen Enforcement Orders Served on Food Businesses in May
Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Fifteen Closure Orders, two Improvement Orders, two Prohibition Orders and one successful prosecution were served on food businesses during the month of May for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010. The Enforcement Orders were issued by environmental health officers in the Health Service Executive.   

Salt Content in Processsed Food Reduced, but Consumption of Salt Remains High
Tuesday, 28 May 2013

30% of salt intake added by consumers.  A Salt Reduction Programme seminar, hosted by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), today outlined the actions that must continue to be undertaken to drive further salt reductions in processed food and the nation’s diet.

Nine Enforcement Orders Served in April
Thursday, 9 May 2013

Seven Closure Orders, one Improvement Order and one Prohibition Order were served on food businesses during the month of April for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010.

Twelve Enforcement Orders Served in March
Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Eleven Closure Orders and one Prohibition Order were served on food businesses during the month of March for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010. The Enforcement Orders were issued by environmental health officers in the Health Service Executive.   
 

FSAI Publishes Latest Results of Industry Tests for Horse Meat
Monday, 25 March 2013

Second set of results of industry tests on beef products, beef ingredients and other ingredients for the presence of horse meat.

Twelve Enforcement Orders Served in February
Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Ten Closure Orders and two Prohibition Orders were served on food businesses during the month of February for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010.

FSAI Publishes Results of Industry Tests for Horse Meat
Monday, 4 March 2013

Results of industry tests for horse meat.

FSAI Launches New E-Learning Resources for Food Industry
Wednesday, 27 February 2013

New e-learning resources for food industry launched

New Chairman Appointed for Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Friday, 15 February 2013

New Chairman appointed to FSAI Board

FSAI Advises of Rangeland Foods Withdrawal of Burger Products
Thursday, 14 February 2013

Rangeland Foods is withdrawing some batches of burger products which contained beef supplied from Poland that it produced for the catering and wholesale sectors. This withdrawal is as a result of some batches of its burger product that have tested positive in the UK for between 5% and 30% horse meat.