Product Withdrawals and Recalls

Three sentenced in Belgium as part of fipronil egg scandal

By: Roisin Keane  Date: June 11, 2021

Three people in Belgium have been sentenced for their roles in the 2017 fipronil affair that involved hundreds of poultry farms. Prison terms range from one year to 18 months suspended for endangering public health and damages were awarded to civil parties. Seven individuals and four firms faced the court in Antwerp. Investigations started in […]

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May Enforcement Orders

By: Roisin Keane  Date: June 8, 2021

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that three Closure Orders were served on food businesses during the month of May for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020. The Closure Orders were issued by environmental […]

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