The Irish Times

Is your fish a fake? How to spot seafood fraud

Fraudulent labelling is common globally. Here’s what to look for to protect yourself against it

Tue Mar 16 2021 - 06:00

Voluntary codes to restrict advertising of ‘high fat sugar salt’ foods

Code agreed in response to obesity ‘doomed to failure’, says Irish Heart Foundation

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 15:23

Voluntary code on junk food doomed to failure, say academics

Getting food companies to police sector is like using ‘Dracula to head up the blood bank’

Thu Oct 12 2017 - 01:10

Two non-league sides in FAI Cup action

Killester United head to Bray and Sheriff YC travel to Longford

Fri Sept 11 2015 - 01:00

Planning for next food scare is top priority for new FSAI head

‘Traceability in food business systems is critically important,’ says Dr Pamela Byrne

Mon Jun 08 2015 - 20:27

Over half of Irish chickens contain food poisoning bacteria

Three quarters of UK fresh chickens contaminated with bacterium campylobacter

Thu Feb 26 2015 - 18:09

Eddie Rockets outlet among nine firms served with closure order

Neighbouring kebab shops in central Dublin among those outlets found in breach

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 21:38

Hairy Lemon pub among six food enforcement orders to round off ‘second worst year’

FSAI say businesses engaging in unsafe practices will face ‘full rigours of the law’

Thu Jan 08 2015 - 14:03

Food Safety Authority appoints Dr Pamela Byrne as chief executive

Dr Byrne replaces Prof Alan Reilly who worked with food safety watchdog since 1999

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 13:47

Food closure orders issued for eight Dublin eateries

Dark Horse Inn and four Parnell Street restaurants served notices by FSAI

Mon Nov 10 2014 - 12:35

Blackrock business among 12 given food safety closure orders

FSAI chief says businesses are putting their customers’ health at risk

Mon Oct 06 2014 - 15:03

Food chain a ‘soft target’ for criminals, FSAI chief warns

Horsemeat scandal a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe on supply of produce

Fri Sept 26 2014 - 11:34

Seven businesses given closure orders over food safety

FSAI says one supermarket served with prohibition notice during August

Tue Sept 09 2014 - 11:32

Alert issued amid fears of frozen berry contamination

Food Safety Authority of Ireland advise public to boil all imported frozen berries

Mon Sept 08 2014 - 15:32

Stall in market visited by queen receives food safety closure order

Seven food businesses receive orders and three are prosecuted during July

Wed Aug 06 2014 - 20:32

Dublin city centre eatery among five issued with closure orders

Damson Diner on South William Street visited by Food Safety Authority inspectors last month

Wed May 07 2014 - 14:01

Seven businesses closed over food hygiene

Enforcement orders issued to eight businesses for breaches of food safety legislation

Thu Apr 03 2014 - 13:17

Food watchdog warns over recalled mussel meat

Batches of shellfish product linked to food poisoning

Thu Mar 13 2014 - 17:35

Kildare Street restaurant among those closed over food safety

Health inspectors and veterinary inspectors shut down 10 businesses for breaches in February

Thu Mar 06 2014 - 11:39

Closure orders served on six restaurants

Two successful prosecutions carried out on establishments in Kerry

Thu Feb 06 2014 - 13:20

The horsemeat scandal a year on

Tue Jan 14 2014 - 01:01

Actions for food safety breaches hit record in 2013

FSAI says issue of 143 orders against businesses marks an ‘extremely disappointing’ year

Tue Jan 07 2014 - 12:59

Food Safety Authority warns over fake vodka

Small quantity of counterfeit Smirnoff product discovered for sale on Irish market

Wed Dec 18 2013 - 13:40

Eleven food orders served in October

Orders bring to 121 the number of enforcement orders served so far this year compared with 109 served during the whole of 2012

Wed Nov 06 2013 - 16:06

Warning about frozen berries as hepatitis A cases double

Boil imported frozen berries for at least a minute before eating, FSAI advises

Mon Sept 09 2013 - 09:12

Closure orders over food breaches served on businesses

Food Safety Authority served 17 enforcement orders in August

Fri Sept 06 2013 - 01:01

Sheriff shooting for the stars as they take on Shamrock Rovers

Upset may be unlikely but Junior Cup holders head to Tallaght looking to enjoy big night against country’s “best club”

Fri Aug 23 2013 - 01:00

Nine food businesses closed over public health fears

Chinese restaurant off Grafton Street among premises shut temporarily by FSAI

Wed Aug 07 2013 - 13:54

Frozen burgers off menu after horse meat scandal

FSAI finds consumers much more conscious about food safety

Mon Jul 29 2013 - 12:34

Agency held back on berry health alert

Ten people infected with hepatitis A virus, five cases emerged on Wednesday

Sat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00

Long incubation period of Hepatitis A ‘hampering investigation’

Italian outbreak also linked to infections in Germany, Poland and the Netherlands