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Tuesday 20 September - Breakfast Bite Webinar: Shelf-life
Tuesday, 30 August 2022

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) would like to present ‘Breakfast Bites’, a series of free, informal meetings for small food businesses. Here, we provide useful information on the topics you want to know more about.

Our upcoming Breakfast Bite is on: Shelf-life.

Advice Issued on the Safe Consumption of Duck Eggs
Thursday, 4 August 2022

Duck eggs are available on the Irish retail market and are used by some people as alternatives to hen’s eggs in cooking and baking. Producers are responsible for ensuring the safety of food placed on the market.

Updated Guidance on Food Labelling Challenges Caused by the Crisis in Ukraine
Friday, 22 July 2022

Revised guidance on food labelling flexibility in response to the challenges caused by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia and Belarus.

Titanium Dioxide is No Longer Authorised as a Food Additive in the EU from 7 August 2022
Friday, 15 July 2022

Titanium dioxide is no longer authorised as a food additive in the EU from 7 August 2022.

Food Reformulation Task Force Publishes Three New Reports
Thursday, 14 July 2022

The Food Reformulation Task Force publishes three new reports.

Audit of Official Controls carried out on the Table Egg Production Chain
Monday, 20 June 2022

The FSAI today publishes its audit of official controls carried out on the table egg production chain. The FSAI has overall responsibility for the enforcement of food law in Ireland. It carries out targeted audits of food businesses to determine the level of compliance with current food law and the effectiveness of its implementation.

New Shellfish Warning for Castlemaine Production Area
Thursday, 2 June 2022

Warning not to collect or gather shellfish from the Castlemaine production area in the South West of Ireland at this time, due to the detection of increasing levels of paralytic shellfish toxins in mussel samples.

Guidance on a Right to a Second Expert Opinion
Tuesday, 24 May 2022

The FSAI has published a new guidance note for food business operators who are supervised by environmental health officers (EHOs) of the Health Service Executive on their right to second expert opinion under Article 35 of the Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Upcoming Breakfast Bite: What to Expect From Your Inspector
Tuesday, 24 May 2022

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) would like to present ‘Breakfast Bites’, a series of free, informal meetings for small food businesses. Here, we provide useful information on the topics you want to know more about.

In the short Breakfast Bite, Philip Devenish (EHO) will outline what you can expect when an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) carries out an inspection on a food business.

Upcoming Event - Food Reformulation
Monday, 16 May 2022

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and Healthy Ireland (HI) present an event on food reformulation. It is open to food businesses and anyone with an interest in the future of food reformulation in Ireland.