The Irish Farmers’ Association has called on the Government to oppose the deal with the South American trade bloc.

The company said several batches of its SMA infant formula and follow-on formula were not safe to be fed to babies.

The FSAI said batches may be unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of sulphur dioxide and/or milk.

Rodents, cockroaches and dirty kitchens: FSAI shuts 14 food businesses in November for hygiene breaches.

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In one case, a rat was observed on the premises, with rat droppings present on the floors and shelving where food was stored.

In one location, dead cockroaches were found in a main kitchen under worksurfaces where food is prepared and under cooking equipment where food is cooked

Ms Justice Denise Brett heard that the food outlet at 2A John’s Street, Limerick, had a substantial history of non-compliance with food hygiene orders.

Two weeks ago the FSAI said there was an ‘extensive’ outbreak of listeriosis and dozens of meals and side dishes were being recalled.

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Shops have been told to remove seven product lines of salad leaves, produced by McCormack Family Farms, from shelves.

In a statement, Ballymaguire Foods apologised to customers and confirmed that production would be temporarily suspended at the affected facility.

Some of the reasons for the Enforcement Orders included multiple mouse droppings in the premises, including in a cupboard, under a sink and wash hand basin used for storing cleaning equipment.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has revealed it received almost 4,996 consumer complaints in 2024.

Overall, the 4,996 consumer complaints in 2024 represented a 13.7 per cent increase compared to the previous year, with 4,395 complaints.

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

In December 2024, nine closure orders were served on food businesses for breaches of food safety legislation.

Café Sol in Cornelscourt Shopping Centre in Foxrock, Co Dublin, was one of several businesses served with closure orders by food safety officers in September.

Le Chocolat de Frèd in Dún Laoghaire was one of several businesses served with closure orders