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FSAI Food Alert

Food Safety Authority of Ireland recall all foods from EB Food Essentials, due to production in, and/or sold from, an unregistered establishment.

Alert Summary dated Friday, December 12th 2025.

Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2025.70
Product Identification: All food products produced by and/or sold by EB Food Essentials, Coolanagh, Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois. Please see table below for examples of some affected products, however, this is not an exhaustive list. All pack sizes are implicated.
Batch Code: All batch numbers and all expiry dates.

Message: All food products produced by and/or sold by EB Food Essentials, Coolanagh, Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois are subject to recall, as they were produced in and/or sold from an unregistered establishment, which is not subject to official controls.
Recall notices should be displayed at point-of-sale.

Examples of implicated foods:
Goat meat, Lamb meat (brisket, silverside flat etc), Snails, Catfish, Round Catfish, Dried Prawns, Naive bonga (dried fish), Ribo Fish, Ogbono, Melon egusi, Bitter leaf, Dried peppers/chillies, Locust bean, Uziza seed.

Nature Of Danger: The food was produced in and/or sold from an establishment that was not subject to official controls, and as such, it is not possible to confirm the food was manufactured in compliance with all relevant food safety legislation. Therefore, as a precaution, the implicated products are being recalled to ensure consumer safety.

Action Required: Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:
Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and should display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Wholesalers/Distributors: are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated products and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.
Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat any products from EB Food Essentials.

FSAI Serve Closure Orders On Two South Tipperary Premises.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that Environmental Health Officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE) served fourteen Closure Orders on food businesses during the month of November; two of which relate to premises in Tipperary, due to breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020.

Eight Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
The Bridge House (Closed area: Storage Room and Back Bar area) (Public House), Corner of Persses-Lot & Main St (N74), Golden, Co. Tipperary.
Bodega Cafe @ Inspire (Service Sector), Unit 12M, Ard Gaoithe Business Park, Cashel Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.
McHales Catering Base and Stretford End Bar (Closed areas: Main kitchen and all storage areas behind the kitchen including food storage and food preparation areas) (Restaurant/Café), Drumkeen Causeway, Co. Kerry.
Big Johns (Take Away), Main Street, Upper Mohill, Co. Leitrim.
Umami (Retailer), 76 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
United Foods (Wholesaler/ Distributor), 76 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
The Mekong (Take Away), 307 Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9.
The Glendalough Hotel, Glendalough, Wicklow.

Six Closure Orders were served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:

Trading as Enzos (Take Away), 87 Parnell Street, Dublin 1.
Coffee Shack (Take Away) (Closed area: The room in the building being used as a food store, at the rear of the Coffee Shack), Station Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo .
Akanchawa Honey Pot (Restaurant/ Café), Unit 39, Coolmine Industrial Estate, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
A.M.K Sushi (Take Away), Domestic Kitchen at Moynalty Road, Kells, Co. Meath.
Benny’s Kitchen (Service Sector/ Residential), Domestic Kitchen at Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15.
Cruncheesz (Take Away), Cavan Road, Oldcastle, Co. Meath.

Details of all Enforcement Reports can be found HERE.

Some of the reasons for the Enforcement Orders in November include: rodent infestation in the main food preparation area with rodent droppings throughout the main kitchen area and an old rodent carcass in a bar area; both dead and live cockroaches visible in the staff kitchen; food business not registered with the HSE; kebab slab removed from the rotisserie grill at close of business each night and held at ambient temperatures until the food business reopened the following day; cigarette butts noted in the food preparation area in old food containers; the ponding of a grey sludge-like material from the discharge pipe leading from the potato preparation area which may serve as an attractant for pests; unidentifiable food stored in plastic shopping bags in a chest freezer; floors, walls and ceilings covered in dirt, grime and cobwebs; no labelling on any of the cooked food in the fridge/freezer; staff not demonstrating adequate knowledge of the basic principles of food safety.

Mr Greg Dempsey, Chief Executive, FSAI, said that November’s Enforcement Orders serve as a reminder that all food businesses must maintain the highest standards of food safety and hygiene at all times and especially during the busy Christmas and new year periods.

“Consumers have a right to safe food, and there is a personal responsibility on owners, managers, and all employees to comply with food safety legal requirements at all times. During the busy festive period, it is especially important that food businesses have proper procedures in place to manage increased demands and pressures. All food businesses must comply with their legal requirement to notify the competent authorities prior to operating to ensure there are adequate food safety processes, procedures and facilities in place.”

“Takeaway businesses account for almost a quarter of all businesses served with Enforcement Orders so far in 2025. To support this sector, the FSAI has launched a dedicated section on its website for starting and running a takeaway business. The resource includes guidance tailored specifically to takeaway operations, highlights the most frequent compliance issues in Ireland, and provides practical advice on how to prevent and control them,” added Mr Dempsey.

Separately, during the month of October one prosecution was taken by the Health Service Executive in relation to:
The Green Ways Café, Main Street, Nobber, Meath.

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.

Visitor Restrictions at Tipperary Hospital Due to Rise In Respiratory Illnesses.

Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel, has introduced visitor restrictions amid an increase in the number of people presenting with flu, respiratory symptoms and Norovirus (the winter vomiting bug).

These restrictions will remain in place until further notice.

HSE Dublin and South East has reported a rise in patients attending with flu and respiratory illnesses, as well as cases of Norovirus, leading to the implementation of tightened visiting measures at the hospital.

Under the new arrangements, visiting will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances and must be agreed in advance with the clinical nurse manager or nurse in charge.

Visiting on compassionate grounds will continue to be facilitated for critically ill and end-of-life patients.

Hospital management and staff sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank the public for their cooperation and understanding. They emphasise that these measures are necessary to protect vulnerable patients and to limit the spread of infection.

This move follows visitor limitations already in place at Wexford General Hospital and increased infection control measures at St Luke’s General Hospital, Carlow/Kilkenny.

Food Alert.

Recall of specific batches of Disaronno Originale, due to possible presence of micro-fragments of glass.

Alert Summary dated Monday, December 8th 2025.

Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2025.69
Product Identification: Disaronno Originale; pack size: 700ml; EAN: 8001110016303
Batch Code: 25371, 25372
Country Of Origin: Italy

Message: Specific batches of Disaronno Originale are being recalled due to possible presence of micro-fragments of glass within the bottle.
Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Action Required: Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers & Retailers:
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Consumers: Consumers are advised not to drink the implicated batches.

Food Alert.

Recall of all batches of MossEntials Irish Sea Moss Gel and Sea Moss Sublime Sea Moss Gel products due to production in an unregistered establishment.

Alert SummaryMonday, December 8th, 2025.

Category 1: For Action.
Alert Notification: 2025.68.
Product Identification: Please see table below for product details.
Batch Code: All batches and best-before dates.
Country Of Origin: Ireland.

Message: The below MossEntials Irish Sea Moss Gel and Sea Moss Sublime Sea Moss Gel products are subject to recall as they were produced in an unregistered establishment which is not subject to official controls. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Product name.	Pack size
Moss Entials Wild Crafted Irish Sea Moss Gel Original.	314g.
Moss Entials Wild Crafted Irish Sea Moss Gel Pineapple.	314g.
Moss Entials Wild Crafted Irish Sea Moss Gel. Strawberry.	314g.
Sea Moss Sublime Sea Moss Gel Pineapple.	314g.
Sea Moss Sublime Sea Moss Gel Passion Fruit.	314g.
Sea Moss Sublime Sea Moss Gel Green Apple.	314g.
Sea Moss Sublime Sea Moss Gel Mixed Berry.	314g.
Sea Moss Sublime Sea Moss Gel Strawberry.	314g.

Nature Of Danger: The food was produced in an establishment that was not subject to official controls and as such it is not possible to confirm the food was manufactured in compliance with all relevant food safety legislation. Therefore, as a precaution the product is being recalled to ensure consumer safety.

Action Required: Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers & Retailers:
Retailers: are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

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