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Monkstown cafe hit with temporary closure over ‘extensive’ rodent droppings
Elsewhere, HSE inspectors found faecal matter on walls of staff bathroom at Namaste Indian Cuisine in Smithfield
Food safety complaints: Spider in bread, insect in burrito bowl and muesli ‘full of maggots’ among consumer reports
FSAI says people raising inappropriate and unsafe food and practices is ‘vitally important’
Eddie Rockets branch ordered to close after rodent droppings found in kitchen
Seven restaurants, takeaways and food warehouses in Dublin, Louth, Roscommon and Limerick ordered to close following inspections
Dunnes Stores fined for selling nine year out of date infant formula that made baby violently ill
Five-week-old child was taken to Drogheda hospital after vomiting up Aptamil formula with 2015 expiry date
Slushy ice drinks pose health risks for children aged under eight, researchers say
Irish-led study finds youths can become sick with ‘glycerol intoxication syndrome’ from drinking the products
‘Decomposed rat carcass’ and live cockroaches found by inspectors at restaurants and takeaways
Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued 133 enforcement orders last year, a 45% increase
Cafe at Dunnes Stores Cornelscourt ordered to close after rodent infestation posed ‘grave’ risk
Chief executive of Food Safety Authority of Ireland described number of closure orders served in September as ‘very concerning’
North Dublin restaurant with ‘active rodent infestation’ issued with closure order
Cockroaches, uncovered bins full of food waste and a lack of hygiene were among the reasons outlets were served with closure orders last month
FSAI issues alert for withdrawal of popular makes of burger buns over metal objects
Supermac’s, Burger King, Brennan’s, Dunnes Stores and Lidl products all included in the alert
Food safety authority to reconsider monk fruit extract ‘novel food’ evaluation, court hears
Corporation brought judicial review proceedings in 2022 claiming FSAI acted ‘irrationally’ in classification of product
Food inspectors find ‘grave and immediate danger’ from large number rat droppings at south Dublin café
Le Chocolat de Frèd cafe on Georges Street Lower in Dun Laoghaire served with closure order under 1998 FSAI Act
‘A snail found in coleslaw’: Complaints to food watchdog climb 8%
Poor hygiene standards the most frequently reported issue, with other problems including insects found in instant noodles, a dead mouse in strawberries and mould in a prepacked rice bag
Pizzeria closed after inspectors found evidence of people living in food prep area
Mattresses, medications, clothing and personal food found in Pizza Max, Oldcastle, Co Meath
Avoca ready meals recalled over risk of ‘metal fragments’
Consumers are advised not to eat 27 products, including Thai green chicken curry, beef lasagne meals and banana-bread cake
Cockroaches, mould and foul water among reasons for food business closures in July
In one business, meat was considered unfit for human consumption due to putrefaction and foreign body contamination
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We all need to be attentive to our ‘second brain’ - an inner world of microbes and bacteria that help good health
Iceland ordered to recall and withdraw all frozen animal products
Consumers advised not to eat any imported frozen food of animal origin bought from Iceland stores since March 3rd
Food businesses in Dublin, Meath, Limerick and Tipperary closed after inspections
Restaurants, takeaways and convenience stores forced to close due to hygiene issues, lack of labelling and a broken electricity generator
Seven things to know about the risk of osteoporosis and bone health
Figures for the level of fragility fractures in people over 40 are a casue for concern, say doctors
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