Our mission is to protect consumers' health and consumers' interests by ensuring that food consumed, distributed, marketed or produced in the state meets the highest standards of food safety and hygiene.

Food Safety Consultative Council Open Meeting

The Food Safety Consultative Council will hold an open meeting on Tuesday 27th January in Dublin. It will provide the opportunity for interested parties to observe the workings of the Consultative Council and also to participate in an open floor discussion at the end of the meeting. The main topic for discussion on the day is “Food Supplements – Easy to Take or Hard to Swallow?” To secure admittance, booking is essential. See more information on the Food Safety Consultative Council Open Meeting PDF

Dioxin Contamination Incident

Recall of Irish pork and bacon products

Laboratory results of animal feed and pork fat samples obtained on 6 December confirmed the presence of dioxins. As a result, all Irish pork products produced from pigs slaughtered in Ireland were recalled from the market. This included all raw and cooked pork products e.g. pork, ham, sausages, bacon, gamon steaks etc.

 

Beef contamination

Further results from tests carried out on cattle which had received contaminated feed also confirmed dioxin contamination. A small number of farms that could have potentially used contaminated feed were restricted and as a precautionary measure, the FSAI recommended that cattle from the these farms should be slaughtered and not allowed to enter the food chain.

 

Even though it is illegal for dioxins to be present in foodstuffs, any possible risk to consumer health is extremely low and consumers should not be concerned.

 

For further information, see:
- Questions and Answers - Dioxins in pork and bacon products

- Questions and Answers – Beef Contamination

- Information Note on Dioxins PDF

 

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