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Empower Yourself with Life-Saving Skills: Enhance Your Knowledge with First Aid Training at The Food Safety Company

In today’s fast-paced world, accidents can happen anytime and anywhere. Being prepared to provide first aid in an emergency can make a world of difference in someone’s life. At The Food Safety Company, we recognize the importance of first aid training and are proud to offer a comprehensive range of courses to equip you with […]

Norovirus: A Silent Threat in the Irish Food Industry

Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug, is a highly contagious intestinal virus that poses a significant threat to the Irish food industry. As the leading cause of foodborne outbreaks, accounting for over half of all reported cases in Ireland, this microscopic menace can wreak havoc on kitchens and dining establishments, causing widespread illness […]

The Magic Behind Smash Burgers

Calling all burger lovers!! Ever wondered about the magic behind those perfectly thin, crispy-on-the-outside, juicy-on-the-inside smash burgers? Join us in this bite-sized blog where we unwrap the secrets of smash burgers. From their intriguing history to the artful smash techniques, we’ve got your cravings covered. Ready to sizzle? What is a Smash Burger? A smash […]

A Guide to Nursing Home Hygeine Requirements

Nursing homes play a vital role in providing care and support for elderly individuals. Maintaining a clean and hygienic nursing home is crucial to ensure the well-being and health of each resident. In this article, we will explore the essential hygiene requirements for nursing homes, highlighting the importance of adherence to these standards in promoting […]

BBQ Food Safety Tips

The sun is finally shining, temperatures are set to reach the mid 20’s and the allure of eating outdoors is enticing us all to dust off our barbeques and get cooking! I have developed a short checklist to ensure that the food you serve is safe, and free from harmful bacteria which could potentially make […]

Siobhan Ni Laocha, The Food Safety Company, wins prestigious award from NHP

Our Health & Safety and Food Safety Consultant, Siobhan Ni Laocha, was recently awarded with the prestigious award of Student Of The Year with the National Hygiene Partnership. Siobhan joined our team in 2015, with 19 years experience in a range of roles and industry sectors to include project management of food safety, health and […]

Food Trends for 2016

Nutrition, Labelling, Calorie Posting and the “Free From Diet”. In 2016 it will be a legal requirement to put Nutritional information on all food labels. We at The Food Safety Company are offering a label review in a smart and cost effective way to enable you to have simple and compliant labels! Calorie Posting is […]

Food Borne Disease

A Food Borne Disease is caused by consuming water or food which is infected with a micro-organism that can cause illness in humans. Food Borne Disease is not to be confused with Food Poisoning Bacteria as there is distinct differences between the two. There is many different Food Borne Diseases and the symptoms can range from mild aggravations to […]

Food Allergies- Is your business prepared?

A Food allergy is an abnormal immune response to a certain type or types of food. This is a response to a food type which would not occur in the majority of people. The top 14 allergies include: Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Eggs, Sesame, Milk, Fish, Crustaceans, Soya, Gluten, Mustard, Celery, Sulphites, Lupin and finally Molluscs. Rough […]

Peanut and Nut Allergies-Are you Aware?

Both Peanut and Nut allergies are two of the most serious allergies currently known. The Peanut Allergy is actually the most common form of Food Consumption Death at the moment. There is a distinct difference between Peanut and Nut allergies. A nut allergy is a hypersensitivity to tree nuts which causes an over-reaction of the […]

Food Terrorism!

TACCP (not HACCP!) The Mary Daly Food Safety Team recently attended an intensive information course on TACCP. TACCP stands for Threat Assessment Critical Control Point. This course was directly informing us about the new danger of Food Terrorism and what we can do to limit its effectiveness. TACCP has been prevalent in the US for […]

The effects of Russia’s Import Ban

The negative effects of Russia’s Import Ban on Irish Food Exports Russian authorities have recently announced that a ban on certain EU Food Imports will be extended until at least August 2016! This is a significant blow to the Irish Food Sector as Irish Agri-Food exports to Russia amounted to over €213 million in 2013 […]

More Closure Orders Issued on Food Business’s by the FSAI

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued 16 Closure Orders on Food Business’s in July 2015!! A closure order is usually issued when an earlier Improvement Order is ignored or not acted upon. Alternatively a closure order may be issued if an inspecting officer feels that if food production in these premises continues in […]

The Stigma Surrounding the bacteria Listeria Monocytogenes

The Stigma Surrounding Listeria The presence of Listeria, particularly Listeria Monocytogenes is a grave concern for many food business operators, particularly those manufacturing or processing raw foods such as milk and cheeses as well as ready to eat foods due the resistant capacity Listeria has of forming biofilms as well as its ability to multiply […]

The Asian Market! What Ireland has to Offer

The Asian Market – What Ireland has to offer The Asian Market is the single largest economic driver in the world, having the fastest growing population worldwide serving home to 6/10 people in the world. This rapid expansion in population of 44 million people per year over the past 10 years has resulted in more […]

Occupational and Emergency First Aid in the Workplace

Over the years most of us at some stage will have administered first aid treatment. For some it may have been as simple as putting a sticking plaster on a cut and for others it might have been knowing what they had to do when a colleague had a seizure at work, or maybe you […]

The Rise Of Coeliac Disease and the Need For Increased Knowledge on the Condition

Coeliac Disease is a prolonged autoimmune condition that is prompted by gluten which is found in wheat, barley and rye. Coeliac Disease is a permanent intolerance to gluten. This disease affects more females than males and research has estimated that 1 out of every 100 people in the world is affected by this condition. There […]

Latest BSE Scare for Ireland

BSE or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy has again caught public attention with an isolated case confirmed on a farm in County Louth on the 11th of June. BSE is a disease that damages the brain and central nervous system and eventually leads to the death of adult cattle. An unknown fact about BSE is that an […]

The Future of “Artisan Food”

“Artisan” products have exploded in recent years and has quickly become a fast growing niche market in the food enterprise sector as a result of consumers becoming more demanding for local high quality produce, but what is it really? Following attending the Food Symposium in UCC last week, some very stimulating points about a definition […]

Certified Online Training designed to the FSAI (Food Safety Authority of Irelands)

Certified Online Training designed to the FSAI (Food Safety Authority of Irelands) training framework The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) state that it is a legal requirement that all staff involved in a food environment are trained and the responsibility for training of staff lies with the proprietor of the food business. Training certificates […]