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Food Safety Authority Ireland Recall Batch Of Irish CBD Oil.

Food Safety Authority Ireland Recall Batch Of MountainGrown.ie Irish CBD Oil, due to the presence of unsafe levels of Delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

CBD Oil: Country Of Origin Ireland

Product Identification: MountainGrown.ie Irish CBD Oil; pack size: 10ml, 20ml and 30ml
Batch Code: 2-1; best before: 10-23
Country Of Origin: Ireland

The above batch of MountainGrown.ie Irish CBD Oil is being recalled due to the presence of unsafe levels of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (∆9THC) in excess of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) acute reference dose.
THC can produce serious adverse effects including tachycardia (medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats a minute) and anxiety. These effects can be especially pronounced in women.

Action Required by Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers & Retailers:
All are requested to remove the implicated batch from immediate sale and display, placing recall notices at point-of-sale, while consumers are advised not to consume contents of the implicated batch.

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.

HSE & Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel, Apologise To Mother & Boy Aged 5.

The HSE and Tipperary University Hospital have apologised to a five-year-old boy, and his mother Ms Agita Gintale, both from Cahir, Co Tipperary, for the upset and trauma they both experienced over the time of his birth, on November 8th/9th 2017 last.

The letter of apology was read out in the High Court, as Master Shay Crowe settled his action, taken through his mother, following a €300,000 interim payment granted for the next five years.

The boy’s counsel, Mr Patrick Treacy SC, instructed by Mr Cian O’Carroll solicitors, informed the court that certain admissions had been already admitted by the HSE regarding this case, including a breach of duty, which related to a 29-minute delay in the delivery of the baby by caesarean section. Same it was claimed resulted in baby Shay being delivered limp, lifeless and with no heart rate, thus requiring resuscitation. It was further confirmed that standard neonatal resuscitation programme guidelines were not strictly followed at the Tipperary hospital, despite a timely resuscitation having being achieved without adverse consequences.

In the letter of apology read to the court, the HSE and Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, apologised to Shay and his mother for “the upset and trauma experienced during the care, treatment and management received by you both at Tipperary University Hospital, from presentation on November 8th, 2017, to include the episode of transfer to Cork University Maternity Hospital. Tipperary University Hospital and the HSE acknowledge that this was traumatic for both of you and his family.”

The case will again return to court in 2029, when general damages and Shay’s future care needs will be once more assessed.