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THE FOOD SAFETY Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued 39 food alerts last year – the highest number in 10 years.
The reasons for the alerts included presence of a foreign body, presence of pathogens (bugs) and chemical contamination.
The alerts resulted in either product recalls or withdrawals from the Irish market.
The FSAI said the food ranged from dietetic foods/food supplements due to the presence of amphetamine-like substance to unauthorised novel food ingredients.
There were cases of confectionary items containing plastic pieces, the presence of Salmonella in soups, broths sauces and condiments and Listeria monocytogenes being identified in prepared food dishes, snacks and milk products.
In one case there was a recall due to insufficient sterilization of a product.
Allergens
Meanwhile some 28 food allergen alerts were also issued to food inspectors and food businesses. Food allergen alerts are issued by the FSAI regarding the possible risk to consumers with food allergies or food intolerances from a particular food.
In Ireland, milk, soybeans, eggs and nuts were the most common allergens incorrectly labelled/declared in 2016.
Three in every 100 people in Ireland have a food allergy and the seriousness of these occurrences can result in the loss of life to an individual in its most extreme form and can also result in urgent medical treatment and serve allergic reactions.
Overall in 2016, the FSAI dealt with 554 food incidents and 67 food alerts and food allergen alerts were issued, as a consequence.
The identification of a food incident can arise for a number of reasons such as an inspection by a food inspector, a complaint from a consumer, the food business informing the FSAI that they have a problem with a certain food, laboratory results or notifications from other member states through the European Commission’s network.
‘Serious harm’
Chief Executive of the FSAI Dr Pamela Byrne said, “Issuing food alerts and food allergen alerts is a reflection of the seriousness of food incidents, some of which have the potential to cause serious harm to consumers.
The increase in recent years of food allergen alerts and food alerts is indicative of the need for food businesses to not only ensure the food they place on the market is safe, but that it is also labelled correctly, especially in the case of allergens.
Anyone who wants to be notified about the food alerts or food allergen alerts can subscribe to get free FSAI email or text alerts directly.
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Whether his clear infatuation led him to harass her or not, why does she need trial by twitter?
@Johnhunky Dory: She didn’t, he volunteered his apology.
What an https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=no6-vsHgHJg !!!!!!!!!!
I was just getting to like Rick and Morty……
@ForeverFeel1ng: oh.. My reading was that he gave a no name apology for previous behaviour and she asked for more
@1in10arelefties: men don’t report or discuss their harassment. But as men are more often in a position of power it stands to reason that they are more likely to abuse that power.
We definitely need to address the double standards though. Women don’t even realise they are being sexist so often.
I don’t understand why she had to do that over twitter? Why not take a better position and do it in person than potentially invoke the twitter mob to harass and accuse Dan of everything under the sun?
@Shannon Mcg: I would say it’s revenge ..he harassed her and now it’s his turn .. Difference is though she was harassed by one person whereas he has the Twitter mob after him now ..Some would say he deserves though ..
@Shannon Mcg: I am just assuming here, but as this was already put to Harmon in private & he admits to disregarding the sentiment perhaps she thought, in the current climate, she might get a bit of traction going public, trial by twitter route. What is positive is that Harmon addressed his wrong doing head on & as such received forgiveness. With everything that has been going on unspoken for so long coming out now this is the first story with any sort of positive outcome.
Apology accepted aside, he’s now twitter guilty and this won’t be the end of his troubles
@Johnhunky Dory: he created rick & morty. He probably doesnt care that much. He has a cult following.
@Johnhunky Dory: he’s not twitter guilty he’s just guilty and owning it and apologizing for it. She had to put up with it for over two years but hey who cares about that!
Jesus surely these apologies should go on in private?
@Free comment ratings: nope everything needs to be public knowledge these days…
@Free comment ratings: like a confession box perhaps where you can say sorry for anything you do and go back out to do it again. Yeah. Doesn’t work.
@Free comment ratings: no it’s important other men realise that this type of behaviour is not acceptable. How would they know that if it’s all hush hush?
Very curious if this was the reason he got fired just before Community Season 4?? There was never a clear answer why that happened and he got rehired for Season 5 after the quality of the writing suffered.
Hating is easy, forgiveness is hard. Fair play.
I watched a bit of Rick and Morty and found it to be absolute garbage. I don’t understand why people like it so much.
@Irish Patriot: TV shows are made to suit everyone
@Darragh Ó Tuathail: God I’d hate to meet the kind of person that r&m is made for :-)
@Irish Patriot: I’m pretty sure we don’t want to meet you either
@Irish Patriot: I thought the same but i gave it a few episodes and grew to love it. It’s actually very clever and original.
@The Dude: Maybe I didn’t give it a fair shot, just thought it wasn’t really funny. Each to their own I guess. I don’t think we should start putting r&m fans into camps or anything like that.
@Irish Patriot: each to their own maybe that’s why it’s a cult. The majority of tv, I can’t find funny or good never was much of a Simpson’s or family guy etc fan but when I was introduced to Rick n Morty loved the piss take it does of everything we have or goes on around us in life. It’s humor is fast and constant in pace and style from start to finish in every episode. If you didn’t like’back to the future’ you mightn’t get this type of humor.
Kafka would’a loved this.
This is good to see. He owned up to what he did and she accepted his apology. Hopefully now, other talented people who acted inappropriately ( but not illegally) can do the same, their forgiveness be accepted and they can continue doing what they are good at.
Ah Cormac you must be a Harmontown listener me too man I’m 145 episodes in Dan is a f*cking genius
What a sociopathic creep, disgusting obscene behaviour!
God dam he better finish rick and morty season 4…. or else.
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