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Recall Of Batches of Spuddy’s Irish Crisps.

Alert Summary dated Saturday, June 29th, 2024.

Food Safety Authority of Ireland recall specific batches of Spuddy’s Irish Crisps due to the possible presence of rubber pieces.

Category 1: For Action.
Alert Notification: 2024.28.
Product Identification:
(1) Spuddy’s Cheese and Onion Flavour Irish Crisps (6 x 25g pack).
(2) Spuddy’s Irish Potato Crisps assorted flavours: (24 x 25g pack).
Batch Code Best before date: 26.07.2024.
Country Of Origin: Ireland.

Message:
The above batches of Spuddy’s Irish Crisps are being recalled due to the possible presence of rubber pieces. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale in Aldi stores.

Action Required: Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display a recall notice at point-of-sale.
Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

Recall of Tayto Products Due To Possible Presence Of Rubber Pieces.

Alert Summary dated Saturday, 29 June 2024

Food Safety Authority of Ireland warn of recall of specific batches of Tayto products, due to possible presence of rubber pieces.

In a statement, Tayto believe the material, thought to be a golf ball, may have inadvertently been harvested with the potato crop.

Category 1: For Action.
Alert Notification: 2024.27.
Product Identification: Please see table below.
Batch Code: Please see table below.
Country Of Origin: Ireland.

Message:
The below batches of Tayto products are being recalled due to the possible presence of rubber pieces.

Product description:	Best before date:
Tayto Cheese & Onion 37g	21.08.24, 22.08.24 & 23.08.24
Tayto Salt & Vinegar 37g	21.08.24, 22.08.24 & 23.08.24
Tayto Cheese & Onion 6 pack (6x25g)	21.08.24, 22.08.24 & 23.08.24
Tayto Variety 6 pack (6x25g)	21.08.24, 22.08.24 & 23.08.24
Tayto Cheese & Onion 6 pack flashed €2.50 (6x25g)	21.08.24, 22.08.24 & 23.08.24
Tayto Variety 6 pack flashed €2.50 (6x25g)	21.08.24, 22.08.24 & 23.08.24
Tayto Cheese & Onion 10 pack flashed €3.75 (10x25g)	21.08.24, 22.08.24 & 23.08.24
Tayto Cheese & Onion 12 pack (12x25g)	21.08.24, 22.08.24 & 23.08.24

Action Required:
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display a recall notice at point-of-sale.
Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

FSAI Recall Strawberry Organic Nature Fruit Spread.

Recall of a batch of Your Organic Nature Fruit Spread Strawberry due to presence of glass pieces.

Alert Summary dated today, Thursday, June 27th 2024.

Category 1: For Action.
Alert Notification: 2024.26
Product Identification: Your Organic Nature Fruit Spread Strawberry; pack size: 375g
Batch Code: 019434
Country Of Origin: Netherlands

Message:
The above batch of Your Organic Nature Fruit Spread Strawberry is being recalled due to the presence of pieces of glass. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Action Required:
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display a recall notice at point-of-sale.

Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

Ireland Wastes Over One Million Meals Each Day.

Ireland generated 750,000 tonnes of food waste in 2022.
Food waste in Ireland has not significantly decreased over the first three years of national reporting.
70% of food waste was generated by businesses and industries across the food supply chain, 30 per cent by households.

New figures released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today show that over 750,000 tonnes of food waste was generated in Ireland in 2022. There has been no significant change in the amount of food waste generated in the first three years of national statistics reporting, (Namely the years 2020, 2021 and 2022).

Over 70% of food waste was generated by food & drink sector businesses and 30% by households. This is food wasted during production, manufacturing and processing, distribution, at retail level, in restaurants and in our homes.

Mr David Flynn, Director of the EPA’s Office of Environmental Sustainability said: “As a nation, Ireland is wasting too much food – over one million meals a day – which is a significant resource and economic loss. With 70% of food waste generated by food & drink businesses across the supply chain, there is a clear obligation on this sector to focus on preventing food waste. Signing up to the EPA’s Food Waste Charter is a positive statement that your business is serious about taking action to measure and reduce food waste.
Unavoidable food waste should be segregated for recycling. Waste collectors are required to provide an organic waste bin so all businesses should now have a 3-bin system in place.”

Mr Warren Phelan, Programme Manager, EPA Circular Economy Programme said: “Waste collectors are obliged to provide their household customers with a food waste collection service since January 2024. Greater coverage and rollout of the organic waste bin is key to segregating food waste and increasing recycling through composting and anaerobic digestion.
Food waste costs each household an average of €700 per year. Knowing the food you waste is the first step to prevent waste at home and the EPA’s Stop Food Waste programme provides lots of practical information to support householders.”

Peanut Allergy Alert.

Possible presence of peanuts in BFree Sunflower and Pumpkin Seed Loaf

Alert Summary dated Friday, 21 June 2024.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2024.A21
Allergen: Peanuts
Product Identification: BFree Sunflower & Pumpkin Seed Loaf; pack size: 350g
Batch Code: All best before dates up to and including 04/12/2024
Country Of Origin: Poland

Message: All current batches of BFree Sunflower & Pumpkin Seed Loaf may contain peanut which is not declared in the list of ingredients.
This may make the batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of peanuts. Two styles of packaging are illustrated below.