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Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth.

Poem by British poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes Ms Pam Ayres, MBE.

Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth.

Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth,
And spotted the perils beneath,
All the toffees I chewed,
And the sweet sticky food,
Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth.

I wish I’d been that much more willin’,
When I had more tooth there than fillin’,
To pass up gobstoppers,
From respect to me choppers,
And to buy something else with me shillin’.

When I think of the lollies I licked,
And the liquorice allsorts I picked,
Sherbet dabs, big and little,
All that hard peanut brittle,
My conscience gets horribly pricked.

My Mother, she told me no end,
“If you got a tooth, you got a friend”
I was young then, and careless,
My toothbrush was hairless,
I never had much time to spend.

Oh I showed them the toothpaste all right,
I flashed it about late at night,
But up-and-down brushin’,
And pokin’ and fussin’,
Didn’t seem worth the time… I could bite!

If I’d known I was paving the way,
To cavities, caps and decay,
The murder of fillin’s,
Injections and drillin’s,
I’d have thrown all me sherbet away.

So I lay in the old dentist’s chair,
And I gaze up his nose in despair,
And his drill it do whine,
In these molars of mine,
“Two amalgum,” he’ll say, “for in there.”

How I laughed at my Mother’s false teeth,
As they foamed in the waters beneath,
But now comes the reckonin’
It’s me they are beckonin’
Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth.
END

Food Safety Authority Ireland – Food Allergen Alert.

Presence of egg in a batch of Bakery Bites Coconut Bites.

Alert Summary

Allergy Alert Notification: 2023.A26
Allergen: Egg
Product Identification: Bakery Bites Coconut Bites; pack size: 170 g.
Batch Code Best before date: 02.06.2024
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Egg was detected in the above batch of Bakery Bites Coconut Bites. The product is labelled as egg free and egg is not declared on the list of ingredients.
This may make the affected batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of egg.

Toxic Waste Slime Licker Candy Recalled Due To Possible Choking Hazard.

Product Identification: Toxic Waste Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy; pack size 57 ml EAN: 898940001016
Country Of Origin: USA

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland warn that the product “Toxic Waste Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy”, is being recalled, because of a real possibility that the rolling ball may detach, which could in effect cause choking.
The implicated products can be identified by their barcode, (EAN: 898940001016).

A recall notices will now be displayed at all points-of-sale.

Action Required by manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers and retailers:
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale, and to display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Advice To Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

Closure Order Served On Tipperary Butcher Relating To Processed Food On Premises.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that two ‘Closure Orders’ were served on food businesses during the month of September, one of which was in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020. The Closure Orders were issued by Environmental Health Officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE).

Two Closure Orders were served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:
(1) Xi’an Street Food (take away) (Closed activity: Part of the activities of its establishment be ceased, specifically the cooking of duck spring rolls), at No. 28 Anne Street South, Dublin 2
(2) Paul Tobin Butchers (Closed activities: the production and processing of all cooked and ready-to-eat food on the premises. This Closure Order does not affect the sale of raw meat), At No. 3 Abbey Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

Some of the reasons for the Closure Orders in September include; repeat failure to cook duck spring rolls thoroughly; food safety management procedures were not implemented; significant build-up of food debris, spillages and engrained dirt on the floor in the cooked/ready-to eat foods preparation area; the layout and size of the premises did not permit adequate separation between raw and ready-to-eat food handling operations; no designated sink was provided for washing food such as the vegetables used in the preparation of ready-to-eat coleslaw.

Commenting, Dr Pamela Byrne, (Chief Executive, FSAI), said that the issues resulting in the two Closure Orders in September related to failures in basic food safety and hygiene requirements.

“Consumers have a right to safe food. Under food law, it is the legal responsibility of food businesses to ensure the safety of the food they sell to the consumer is safe to eat. All food businesses must establish and regularly review a food safety management system to prevent instances of non-compliance and violations of food safety regulations such as these, which are only imposed when a significant risk to consumer health has been identified or when there are persistent, severe violations of food regulations,” said Dr Byrne.

Cashel Palace Voted No. 3 Irish Hotel in Condé Nast Traveler 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards.

It will come as no surprise to patrons that Cashel Palace Hotel, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, has been voted No. 3 in Ireland in the Condé Nast Traveler’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards!

The Readers’ Choice Awards are regarded as one of the travel industry’s longest running and most prestigious accolades, while remaining the ultimate symbol and acknowledgment of major excellence within the sector.

These awards represent the most beloved and cherished experiences in the travel industry, as voted by their readers and previous guests. This year, an astounding 526,518 Condé Nast Traveler readers across the US and UK enthusiastically shared their recent travel knowledge of the top hotels, cruises, countries, cities, resorts, trains, airlines, airports, spas, islands, luggage, villas, and tour operators.

**Cashel Palace Hotel, Cashel, Co. Tipperary**.

The Cashel Palace Team, led by General Manager Mr Adriaan Bartels, are truly delighted to be in such prestigious company, in such a short time, both here at home in Ireland and around the world.
Most importantly, they are honoured to be recognised by their previous guests as being worthy of this most prestigious accolade.