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Incorrectly Declared Celery In Hipp Organic 7+ Months Vegetable Lasagne.

Incorrectly declared celery in a batch of Hipp Organic 7+ Months Vegetable Lasagne.

Alert Summary dated Monday, 27 April 2026.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2026.A13.
Allergen: Celery.
Product Identification: Hipp Organic 7+ Months Vegetable Lasagne; pack size: 190g.
Batch Code: B49311; best before date: 31.1.2027.
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom.

Message:
Celery is not emphasised in the ingredients list of the above batch of Hipp Organic 7+ Months Vegetable Lasagne. This may make this batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of celery and therefore, parents, guardians and caregivers are advised not to feed the implicated batch to young children.

The affected batch is being recalled.

FSAI Recall Salmonella Infected Good4U Super Sprouts Super Greens.

FSAI Recall of specific batches of Good4U Super Sprouts Super Greens due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Alert Summary dated Wednesday, 22nd April 2026.

Category 1: For Action.
Alert Notification: 2026.16.
Product Identification: Good4U Super Sprouts Super Greens; pack size: 60g.
Batch Code: Use by dates: 22/04/2026, 26/04/2026, 29/04/2026, 30/04/2026 and 03/05/2026.
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom.

Message:
The above batches of Good4U Super Sprouts Super Greens are being recalled due to the possible presence of Salmonella. Recall notices will be displayed at point of sale.

Nature Of Danger:
People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required: Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers, Retailers & Consumers:
Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

Recent Bord Bia Protest Leaves Taxpayer With €220,000 Bill.

A recent farmers’ protest and staged sit-in at Bord Bia’s headquarters in Dublin has cost the taxpayer an estimated €220,000, according to records released under Freedom of Information.

The then issue was about Brazilian beef imports and Bord Bia leadership concerns which was pushed into the spotlight to became a major national debate.

The demonstration, organised by members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), began as a rolling 24-hour protest before escalating into an “illegal sit-in,” causing major disruption to the agency’s operations.
At its peak, Bord Bia was spending over €30,000 per week dealing with the situation. Costs were driven by the need for additional security, legal services, alternative meeting arrangements, and media-related expenses.

Because Bord Bia does not have security on site, private firms had to be urgently hired due to concerns around staff safety and access to the building. Staff were instructed to work remotely, while meetings and client engagements were cancelled, postponed, or relocated.

Breakdown of Key Costs:

€61,500 paid to Integrity Security, with a further €16,700 later.
An estimated €56,000 allocated for Bidvest Group services.
Over €9,000 in legal fees.
Nearly €35,000 on advertising and media.
Around €2,600 for external meeting rooms.
€1,250 to facilitate a board meeting at another location.

Bord Bia stated that the situation escalated rapidly and posed a “material risk” to staff safety, requiring continuous monitoring and restricted access to the building.

Although not all invoices had been finalised, the agency confirmed total costs are expected to reach approximately €220,000 including VAT, once all accounts are settled.

Outcome of the Protest.
The protest ultimately led to an agreement to carry out an independent governance review of Bord Bia, which was the basis for ending the demonstration.
However, the farmers’ central demand, which was the removal of Chairperson Mr Larry Murrin, was not achieved, as he remained in his position with government backing.
As part of the compromise, the protest was stood down after several weeks while a review of Bord Bia’s governance was commissioned. The chairman agreed to step back from chairing board meetings during the review, but did not resign.

Recall Of Crowes Farm Black & White Pudding Roulade.

Recall of specific batches of Crowes Farm Black & White Pudding Roulade due to incorrect use-by dates.

Alert Summary dated Friday, 17 April 2026.

Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2026.15
Product Identification: Crowe’s Farm Black & White Pudding Roulade; pack size: 360g
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message: The below batches of Crowe’s Farm Black & White Pudding Roulade are being recalled due to incorrect use-by dates printed on the front of packs. The correct use-by dates are in the table below. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Batch codes:	Use-by date on pack:	Correct Use-by date:
78 0010049.	18/06/2026.	29/04/2026.
090.	06/07/2026.	13/05/2026.

Action Required: Consumers, Caterers & Retailers:
Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches after the correct use-by date.

FSAI Serve One Prohibition & One Closure Order On Two Tipperary Retailers.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that Environmental Health Officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE) served twelve Closure Orders and two Prohibition Orders on food businesses during the month of March for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020.

Two Prohibition Orders (one in Tipperary) were served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:
♦Al-Eman Halal Shop Limited (Butcher Shop/Retailer), 21 Irishtown, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary .
Pinoy Sari Sari (Retailer), 25-26 Mary Street, Dublin City.

Four Closure Orders (one in Tipperary) were served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:
♦ Arsh Bazzar (Closed area: Butcher area) (Retailer), 6 Mary Street, Clonmel, Tipperary.
Bruno Gomes (Wholesaler/ Distributor), A food business in operation from a domestic dwelling at Ferndale, Navan, Meath.
Mars Pizza (Take Away), Coolbeg, Kildimo, Limerick.
Meet Brazil (Closed area: the kitchen area upstairs serving the restaurant and take away. The retail area downstairs can remain open.) (Retailer), Castle Hill, Enniscorthy, Wexford.

Eight Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
Kebab House 66 (Service Sector), Moore Street Mall, 58 Parnell Street, Dublin 1.
Georgian Delight (Restaurant/ Café), Unit 3, Moore Street Mall, 58-66 Parnell Street, Dublin 1.
Dailo Nepali Kitchen (Restaurant/ Café), Kitchen 4, Moore Street Mall, 58-66 Parnell Street, Dublin 1.
Tiramisu Mania (Manufacturer), Moore Street Mall, 58 Parnell Street, Dublin 1.
Spicy Bite (Restaurant/ Café), Unit 1, Moore Mall, Moore Street, Dublin 1
Glanmore Foods Limited, Grange Community College (Service Sector), Grange Abbey Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13.
Eskimo Pizza Bandon (Closed area: the potato peeling room at the rear of the premises) (Take Away), 1 St Patrick’s Quay, Bandon, Cork.
Eurospar (Retailer), 25-27 Annesley Bridge Road, Fairview, Dublin 3.

Among the reasons for the Enforcement Orders in March are: active cockroach infestation; dead cockroaches noted inside a fridge; evidence of rodent activity; dead mouse in a cockroach trap; rodent droppings under the sink area; meat being air dried in a bedroom; no suitable hand washing facilities available to food workers; no hot water or soap for hand washing; cleaning materials stored in dirty stagnant water; thick waste discharge covering an entire floor in a kitchen; equipment observed to be heavily soiled and in an unclean condition; insufficient traceability information; no food safety management system or procedures in place for food safety; no commercial documents or other suitable records to establish the traceability of the foods.

Commenting today, Mr Greg Dempsey, Chief Executive, FSAI, reminded food businesses of the importance of having proper food safety management systems in place:
“It is disappointing that we continue to see enforcement action being necessary due to fundamental breaches. Inspectors are finding recurring incidents of pest infestations and unhygienic practices in food businesses. These are entirely preventable non-compliances when proper food safety management systems are in place. Consumers have a right to safe food. Under food law, it is the legal responsibility of food businesses to ensure that the food they sell to the consumer is safe to eat.”

“If anyone experiences unfit food, poor hygiene standards or notices a breach of food law in a food business, we encourage them to contact us via our online complaint form at www.fsai.ie/makeitbetter. Reporting inappropriate and unsafe food practices provides us with information that we can act upon. We strongly encourage food businesses to continuously improve their food safety standards via regular training, availing of our free online learning portal, as well as promoting a strong culture of food safety within their businesses,” added Mr Dempsey.

Separately, during the month of March one prosecution was taken by the Health Service Executive in relation to:
Sheela Palace Foodstall (Trading at Kerala House Carnival, Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath, Co Meath) Vela, Liffey Valley Complex, Dublin 22.

Details of the food businesses served with Enforcement Orders are published on the FSAI’s website. Closure Orders and Improvement Orders will remain listed in the enforcement reports on the website for a period of three months from the date of when a premises is adjudged to have corrected its food safety issue, with Prohibition Orders being listed for a period of one month.