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Kilkenny parents urged to be aware of cannabis laced sweets that hospitalised teenager

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2021 0

Kilkenny parents and residents are being urged to look out for sweets containing cannabis after a teenager was hopsitalised after eating  jellies. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued a warning letting consumers know about the danger associated with eating edible products containing cannabis. The FSAI has been made aware of a number of […]

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Clean slate for Kilkenny food businesses

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2021 0

There were no enforcement orders issued on any food serving premises throughout Kilkenny city or county last year. Kilkenny was one of just seven counties where no orders were issued last year, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) 2020 Enforcement Orders report. The FSAI issued a total of 42 enforcement orders nationally […]

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Closure order served on popular Kilkenny take away

By Kilkenny Now 16th December 2019 0

A popular Kilkenny fast food outlet has been issued with a closure order. Joe’s Takeaway on Dean Street in Kilkenny was issued with the closure order by the Health Safety Authority last Friday, December 12. The order was served on Mario Artini and was published by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). They did […]

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‘Dirty’ – inspector’s report reveals why Kilkenny takeaway was temporarily shut

By Kilkenny Now 10th September 2019 3

By SHANE DORAN A WELL-KNOWN takeaway in Kilkenny city was temporarily shut down after a damning inspection report by food safety authorities. Kilkenny Kebabish on Walkin Street was forced to close its doors on August 16 last month after it was found to be in breach of EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2010. It […]

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‘Filthy’ Kilkenny takeaway shut down by food safety chiefs

By Kilkenny Now 13th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A TAKEAWAY in county Kilkenny, shut down for being ‘filthy’ posed an unacceptable risk to the public a damning report published today found. An inspection by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) found no evidence of a food safety management system and found a lack of adequate facilities, cleaning, storage conditions, […]

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UPDATE: Investigation continues at Kilkenny business at centre of horse meat probe

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY SEARCHES were continuing last night and investigations are ongoing at a county Kilkenny premises raided as part of a major investigation into the tampering of horse identification passports and microchips. A multi-agency force is investigating if meat from horses that should not have reached the food chain was slaughtered and processed for […]