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Changes to the labelling of Allergens – What this means for the Seafood Industry
Date for your Diary: 14th December 2014 This is the date the new EU labelling legislation comes into law meaning that from this date the food industry must implement the required changes being brought by the new Provision of Food Information to the Consumer Regulation (FIR) 1169/2011. This new law brings changes to the labelling […]
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BBQ Food Safety basics – How to prevent food poisoning
When the temperature rises, so do incidences of food poisoning. Keep your guests safe with this barbeque checklist Barbeque season has begun! 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 […]
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Food and Nutrition within the Intellectual Disability Sector and in a Care Home Setting
Care Home Setting: Each Residential Centre must develop a comprehensive Nutritional Policy based on 10 key points which range from serving Safe Food to having a Resident Center Approach. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) have recognized the vital role that food and nutrition plays in terms of health and well-being in Residential Care […]
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E cigarettes in your Food Business
Many of our Food Business clients are concerned about the use of E-cigarettes in restaurants and other food businesses and our Tobacco Free Policy is increasingly facing difficulties arising from the use of electronic cigarettes by members of the public in Restaurants and Bars. The HSE is also concerned that because the devices resemble ordinary […]
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Some more info on our Food and Nutrition in a Care Home Course
As interest and demand for our Food and Nutrition in the Care Home course is growing I decided I would give a bit more background to the course and how and why we developed it. HIQA selected, last Autumn, one of our major clients to conduct a themed Food and Nutrition audit. HIQA forwarded a […]
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