WEEE Ireland, in conjunction with the German multinational family-owned discount supermarket Aldi will host free e-waste collection days across the eight major towns in Co. Tipperary, including Thurles, Roscrea, Nenagh, Cashel, Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir, Clonmel and Tipperary Town.
Co. Tipperary householders are being urged to bring their batteries, electrical, and electronic waste to a set of free collection days, to help Tipperary meet its national e-waste recycling targets for 2024.
WEEE Ireland dates for all collection venues together with Addresses and Eircodes are as follows:-
Remember: Anything with a plug, battery or cable can be recycled for free on the day, including old washing machines, TVs, toasters and kettles, electronic tools and toys, cables, IT equipment, mobile phones, remote controls, batteries, including farm fence batteries, and even watches.
In 2022, the equivalent of 216,157 tonnes of CO2 emissions were avoided by recycling e-waste through the WEEE Ireland Scheme as opposed to same being sent to landfill. Same is equivalent to the annual carbon consumption of some 4,323 hectares of trees.
Alert Summary dated Tuesday, 02 April 2024. Allergy Alert Notification: 2024.A10. Allergen: Egg. Product Identification: Bibigo Mini Mandu Prawn Dumplings; pack size: 360g. Batch codes & Best before Dates: VN945 IV 065 21/06/2024 – VN945 IV 095 10/08/2024 and VN945 IV 373 12/01/2025.
Country Of Origin: Vietnam.
Message: Egg was detected in the below batches of Bibigo Mini Mandu Prawn Dumplings which is not declared in the list of ingredients. This may make the batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of egg.
Recall of batches of Magnum Classic Ice Cream Sticks, 3x100ml, due to the possible presence of metal pieces.
Alert Summary dated Friday, March 29th 2024. Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2024.10 Product Identification: Magnum Classic Ice Cream Sticks; pack size 3x100ml Batch Code: L3324, L3325, L3326, L3327, L3328; best before end: 11/2025 Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
Message: The above batches of Magnum Classic Ice Cream Sticks are being recalled due to the possible presence of metal pieces.
Action Required: Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers 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.
Odour and Noise Complaints accounted for 90% of all complaints to the EPA in 2023.
The EPA carried out over 1,200 inspections at 535 licensed industrial and waste facilities. 91% of these were unannounced.
The Licence & Enforcement Access Portal (LEAP) launched in 2023 giving the public enhanced access to environmental information.
The EPA identified 11 sites as National Priority Sites for enforcement in 2023. Most were in the food and drink sector (five sites) and waste sector (three sites).
Enforcement activities by the EPA have resulted in a decrease in complaints, down 36% from 2021. Odour and Noise Complaints accounted for 90% of all complaints received by the EPA in 2023.
22 prosecutions were concluded in 2023 resulting in fines of €137,750 and costs of €245,047 being imposed.
2023 saw the first successful District Court Prosecution for the extraction of peat without a licence from the EPA.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its Industrial and Waste Licence Enforcement Summary 2023. The report gives details of enforcement activities across the 889 licensed facilities in 2023.
In 2023, the EPA carried out over 1,200 inspections at 535 licensed industrial and waste facilities. Of these, 91% were unannounced. Enforcement action by the EPA has resulted in a decrease in complaints to the EPA about these sites, down 36% from 2021 from 1490 to 960. Odour and Noise complaints remained the most common in 2023, accounting for 90% of all complaints received.
Commenting on the report, Dr Tom Ryan, (Director of the EPA’s Office of Environmental Enforcement) said: “The increased focus on the improvement of odour and noise management at EPA licensed sites has resulted in a significant reduction in the number of complaints received. The EPA will maintain a focus on nuisance arising from licensed sites and will take enforcement action, where appropriate. The launch of the Licence & Enforcement Access Portal (LEAP) has transformed the way in which the public can access environmental information concerning licensed sites with already almost 100,000 page views in 2023. 2023 saw the first successful District Court Prosecution for the extraction of peat without a licence from the EPA, and 22 prosecutions were completed last year.”
The EPAs National Priority Sites List is another important tool assisting the EPA in targeting its enforcement effort at the licensed operators with the poorest environmental performance. This helps drive improvements in environmental compliance. Since its launch in 2017, fifty sites have been identified as National Priority Sites, with 11 sites on the list in 2023. These were mostly in the food and drink sector (5 sites) and waste sector (3 sites). Industrial and waste compliance information and further details of the National Priority Sites scoring system and the list of sites can be found online.
Enforcement information on all sites can be found on the Licence & Enforcement Access Portal (LEAP) LEAP Online (epa.ie) Complaints about licensed sites can be made on-line or by contacting the EPA at Tel: 053-9160600.
Worms in frozen dumplings – Stone in black pudding – Dead mouse in strawberries.
A total of 7,732 complaints and queries were handled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) Advice Line in 2023. Announcing details today of the complaints and queries last year, the FSAI stated that there were 4,395 complaints from consumers, with 31.9% of complaints relating to poor hygiene standards, 27.2% to unfit food and 26.7% to suspected food poisoning. Overall, the 4,395 complaints in 2023 saw an 8.3% increase compared with 4,058 complaints in 2022, which continues an overall upwards trend over the past decade. All complaints received by the FSAI in 2023 were followed up and investigated by food inspectors throughout the country.
Poor hygiene standards were most frequently reported in 2023, which included complaints about: staff not having hair covered during food preparation; toilets being dirty; staff handling food and cash with the same gloves; food unprotected from contamination (e.g. flies around baked goods on the counter); bins outside overflowing and attracting animals; dirty fridges; food not being stored correctly; visibly dirty premises; and rodents spotted.
The second most frequently reported category related to unfit food, which means food that is not safe to eat. Unfit food includes contamination with a foreign object. Commonly reported foreign objects in food included: plastic; hair; insects; glass; stones and wood. Examples include: insect found in instant noodles; snail found in coleslaw; dead mouse found in punnet of strawberries; stone found in black pudding; mould in prepacked rice bag; piece of bone found in a chocolate bar; worms in frozen dumplings; piece of plastic inside a pepper pot; part of a latex glove found in bag of spinach; a shard of glass in a loaf of bread; metal shaving in takeaway noodles; and a metal pin in a prepacked salad. Other complaints regarding unfit food cited meats not cooked completely; food that smelled/tasted off; food sold past their use-by dates; and mould on foods.
The third most frequently reported category related to reports of suspected food poisoning, with chicken; beef; fish; and shellfish as the most common food mentioned in the complaint.
Dr Pamela Byrne, (Chief Executive, FSAI,) stressed the importance of making complaints to the FSAI, so that any food safety issues can be addressed.
“Our online complaint form continues to be a valuable resource enabling the public to contact us with their food safety complaints. It is crucial for food establishments to maintain high standards of food safety practices, and reports made by the public greatly assist Environmental Health Officers, veterinary and agricultural inspectors, sea-fisheries inspection officers, and laboratory staff in their work. While routine inspections are carried out regularly, reports from the public help to identify specific issues, ensuring swift identification of potential threats to public health. The increase in complaints reflects a growing awareness among the public of their right to safe food and the importance of high standards of food safety and hygiene. We encourage anyone who observes poor hygiene or food safety practices to promptly report it to FSAI for thorough investigation by the relevant authorities,” said Dr Byrne.
The FSAI’s Advice Line also offers advice and information and during 2023, there were 3,337 queries from people working in the food industry; food safety consultants; researchers; consumers; and others. Popular topics included: how to start a food business; requests for FSAI publications; food labelling information; best practice in food businesses; food safety training; imports/exports, and several others.
The FSAI Advice Line is contactable through our online complaint form ‘makeitbetter’ or through our online query form. The FSAI Instagram, facebook and X pages are also resources with up-to-the-minute information in relation food safety: www.facebook.com/FSAI and @FSAIinfo.
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