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Mr Dempsey is currently Deputy Secretary General at the Department of Health.

FSAI announces Greg Dempsey as new Chief Executive

Greg Dempsey has been appointed as Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).

Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI, reiterated the need for food businesses to have adequate pest control systems in place.

Closure order for kitchen at Tinakilly Country House

16 Enforcement Orders were served on food businesses during the month of October for breaches of food safety legislation.

Business • 12 Nov 24

FSAI has issued 106 enforcement orders on food businesses up to the end of September (Stock image)

Pest control major factor in food enforcement orders

Ireland is on track to potentially seeing a record number of enforcement orders on food businesses by the end of 2024.

Ireland • 17 Oct 24

Food was being reheated in microwave on the floor of a barber premises (stock image)

FSAI issued 11 enforcement orders in March

A live cockroach infestation was among the reasons for 11 enforcement orders on food businesses issued by the FSAI during March.

Ireland • 17 Apr 23

Seven closure orders served on food businesses by FSAI

Seven closure orders were served on food businesses by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) in the month of September under food safety legislation.

Business • 10 Oct 22

The products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts

Sacla recalls various pesto products

Sacla is recalling its pesto sauces because they may contain peanuts, which is not mentioned on the label.

Ireland • 22 Dec 19

Advice over frozen berries was originally issued last year

Frozen berries warning over fears of Hep A link

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland is asking people to boil imported frozen berries following a number of unexplained cases of Hepatitis A here.

News • 08 Sep 14

The affected batch of mussels has been withdrawn from sale

Consumers urged not to eat certain mussel products

The Food Safety Authority has warned consumers not to ingest frozen mussels that were on sale in Ireland after a number of people were taken ill.

News • 13 Mar 14

Of the 143 orders, 119 related to closures

Big rise in food safety enforcement orders

There was an increase of one third in food safety enforcement orders last year.

News • 07 Jan 14

The FSAI is urging people to boil all imported frozen berries for at least one minute before eating them

Hep A outbreak linked to imported frozen berries

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland is advising people to boil imported frozen berries following an outbreak of the Hepatitis A virus.

News • 19 Jul 13

Anne McIntosh said the committee has heard complaints that the FSAI had not been forthcoming with information

British MP criticises Irish Food Safety Authority

The chairperson of a British parliamentary committee has said there was "lapses" in communication between the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and their UK counterparts over the recent horse meat scandal.

News • 15 May 13

More results on tests of meat found in burgers are expected in the coming days

Burger test results to be published in coming days

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said he has received the results of the latest batch of tests carried out on burgers at the Silver Crest processing plant.

News • 25 Jan 13