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Raw Milk and Raw Milk Filter Microbiological Surveillance Programme
Over a 12-month period from June 2012 to June 2013, 600 samples of raw milk and in-line raw milk filters from 211 farms across Ireland were tested for a range of pathogens and indicator organisms including Salmonella species, verocytotoxin producing Escherichia coli (VTEC), Listeria monocytogenes, C...
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Legislation on Chemical Contaminants
This guidance document provides information for Irish industry and for enforcement officers on the European Union (EU) and national legislation related to chemical contaminants in food.
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Irradiated Food
Irradiation is a physical treatment where food is exposed to a defined dose of ionising radiation.
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Guide to Good Hygiene Practice
This Guide to Good Hygiene Practice is the collaborative work of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, the Health Service Executive and Country Markets Ltd.
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Food Information for Consumers at Markets operated by Country Markets Limited
This factsheet is a guide to food labelling for those trading at Country Markets Ltd.
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Survey on Verification of Compliance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073 of 2005
The Regulation aims to enhance food safety and facilitate fair trade by harmonising microbiological criteria that can be used to assess the acceptability of food.
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Guidance Note 28 Food Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods in Ireland
Provision of Food Allergen Information to Consumers in Respect of Non-Prepacked Food
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Food Information on Prepacked Foods
Food information must be accurate, clear and easy to understand for the consumer. It must not be misleading
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Guidance Note 27 on the Enforcement of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on Microbiological Cr
The Regulation sets legal microbiological criteria for certain foods.
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Sous Vide and Food Safety
Sous vide is a method of cooking where food is vacuum packaged in a plastic pouch and heated in a temperature controlled water bath for a defined length of time.
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