Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)

Question 1

What is the aim of the FSAI?

Answer 1

It aims to ensure that food produced, distributed and marketed in Ireland meets the highest standards of food safety and hygiene

Question 2

What does the FSAI enforce?

Answer 2

It enforces food safety legislation

Question 3

How does the FSAI enforce food safety legislation?

Answer 3

It enforces food safety legislation through a number of official agencies including local authorities, the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Question 4

Who does the FSAI provide information on food safety matters?

Answer 4

Ministers
The food industry
Consumers

Question 5

What information does the FSAI provide to ministers, the food industry and consumers?

Answer 5

Information on food safety matters

Question 6

What does the FSAI ensure from companies?

2

Answer 6

It ensures food companies are committed to the production of safe food

Ensures that companies comply with all relevant food law

Question 7

What does the FSAI coordinate?

Answer 7

It coordinates rapid-alert systems to recall food that has the potential to cause adverse health effects to consumers

Question 8

How does the FSAI take action against food establishments in breach of food safety legislation?

Answer 8

By issuing improvement notices or closure orders

Question 9

When will the FSAI issue improvement notices or closure notices?

Answer 9

If food establishments are in breach of food safety legislation

Question 10

When will the FSAI coordinate rapid alert systems to recall food?

Answer 10

When a food has the potential to cause adverse effects to consumers

Question 11

What is an improvement notice?

Answer 11

A notice given to an establishment when the handling and preparation of food or condition of the premises is likely to pose a threat to public health

Question 12

What is a closure order?

3 points

Answer 12

An order given to an establishment when it is, or is likely to be, a serious and immediate danger to public health.
This order leads to immediate closure
This can be lifted when improvement are made

Question 13

What does FSAI stand for?

Answer 13

Food Safety Authority Of Ireland

Question 14

What type of food does the FSAI ensure meets the highest standards of food safety and hygiene?
(3)

Answer 14

Food produced in Ireland

Food distributed in Ireland

Food marketed in Ireland

Question 15

What does the FSAI ensure in relation to food produced, distributed and marketed in Ireland?

Answer 15

The FSAI ensure this type of food meets the highest standards of food safety and hygiene

Question 16

What official agencies does the FSAI use to enforce food legislation?
(3)

Answer 16

Local authorities

The Health Service Executive (HSE)

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Question 17

What does the FSAI ensure food companies are committed to?

Answer 17

It ensures food companies are committed to the production of safe food

Question 18

What does the FSAI ensure food companies comply with?

Answer 18

It ensures food companies comply with all relevant food law

Question 19

Why does the FSAI co-ordinate rapid alert systems?

Answer 19

To recall food that has the potential to cause adverse health effects to consumers

Question 20

What can the FSAI issue to food establishments in breach of food safety legislation
(2)

Answer 20

Improvement notices

Closure orders

Question 21

Write a note on the FSAI.

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Answer 21

It aims to ensure that food produced, distributed and marketed in Ireland meets the highest standards of food safety and hygiene

It enforces food safety legislation through a number of official agencies including local authorities, the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Provide information on food safety matters to Ministers the food industry and consumers

It ensures food companies are committed to the production of safe food and comply with all relevant food law

It coordinates rapid-alert systems to recall food that has the potential to cause adverse health effects to consumers

Takes action against food establishments in breach of food safety legislation by issuing improvement notices or closure orders