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Craft Brewing – Quality Assured

Out of the blue over the past three months we have been asked to development a quality standard for three different Brew Houses! This is something new to us. We have put in place Food Safety Manuals, based on the principles of HACCP for juice makers, goat’s milk producers and yogurt makers but this was […]

FSPA Conference 2013 – Hand Washing Survey

Pictured is Mary Daly, FSPA Education Officer, presenting the findings of the National Hand-washing survey at Novembers 2013 FSPA Conference in Kilmainham Jail, Dublin. The survey was conducted by the Food Safety Professionals Association to determine through observation whether the public adequately wash their hands. This is thought to be the first survey of its […]

Dingle Food Festival Winners

Ailish Moriarty represents Mary Daly & Associates in the Kerry Area. Ailish had a wonderful time at the Dingle Food Festival and was delighted to present award the prize, sponsored by Mary Daly & Associates. The prize was Free Food Safety Training and Customer First Training to the value of €1000. The winners were Murphy’s Icecream […]

Are you thinking of Starting a new Food Business?

Our associates are licensed food safety trainers & qualified HACCP professionals who will offer completely independent advice, will liaise with your Environmental Health Officer & will support you until you are established. It is said that agri-tourism is the key to economic recovery and as such more & more people are planning to open food […]

The Creche – a Safe Haven!

I now ask myself, why did we not promote our Health and Safety Audit to Childcare Facilities? Last year, we developed a bespoke Health and Safety Audit designed especially for Creches, where we would conduct a risk assessment and deliver a site specific safety statement for that particular Center. In turn, we could deliver our […]

Personal hygiene for people who work with food – Video

We have recently recorded a short YouTube video on Personal Hygiene for catering staff and any one who works with food which can be used as a useful training tool for all staff working with food and can easily be incorporated into your induction training. This video practically demonstrates the key points such as the […]

Win €1000 of our High Quality Training with Dingle Food Festival

Mary Daly & Associates are delighted to sponsor Food Safety Training & Customer First Training at the upcoming Dingle Food Festival. Mary and the team have generously sponsored a prize for businesses in the Dingle Peninsula to benefit from Free Food Safety Training and Customer First Training to the value of €1000. The opportunity will […]

Supplier Evaluation

In addressing supplier evaluation, Professor Patrick Wall said lately “Would you trust your Supplier to pack your parachute?” It is now more important that ever to know and trust your suppliers. Each of your food suppliers should be evaluated annually by sending them a supplier questionnaire. This can be a simple one page document seeking […]

The Power of Technology!

Now we and our clients are smarter, safer and more environmentally friendly. Recently we invested in a piece of software, eCat, to make our job as Hygiene Auditors more efficient, reducing paper and time spent on report writing. Little did I know that the real positive effect would be with our clients? The feedback has […]

Food Security is not all Horse!

We have been deceived, abused and placed in a vulnerable position by people that have broken every Food Safety Regulation. A friend of mine completed a Postgraduate study on Food Security two years ago, which necessitated research in Africa. My thinking at that time was food is a precious commodity and will become increasingly scarce […]

The Gathering, how are you preparing?

Actor Gabriel Byrne recently described The Gathering as a “scam”. Is he correct, or is it an opportunity to build a bridge, allowing Ireland to reach out to their diaspora and welcome them home? Naturally, we all will welcome home friends and relatives from abroad in 2013 and hopefully they will have a good time […]

FSPA National Education Conference and Awards Ceremony

The FSPA National Education Conference & Awards Ceremony took place this week in Dublin in the beautiful setting of the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. Food allergens and cross contamination of food allergens was the focus of the FSPA event, with an excellent line up of speakers including Adrian Cummins of the Restaurant Association of Ireland, Simon […]

Practical Cleaning & Infection Control – New Training Course!

After many months of planning and hard work, we are truly delighted with the feedback from our new Practical Cleaning and Infection Control Course. We will deliver this course for a number of Public and Private Residential Settings over the next few months. This month we are in Bandon Community Hospital and we will deliver […]

HIQA Standards on Cleaning and Infection Control. New Checklist!

Today, we implemented for the first time our new Hygiene Audit at a nearby Nursing Home. Today, we implemented for the first time our new Hygiene Audit at a nearby Nursing Home. This infection control audit tool is based on the HIQA audit tool for community settings, which standardizes methods for monitoring both practice and […]

Food Safety Awards

Highest Food Safety Standards Underpin the Growth of the Irish Agrifood Industry Shane McEntee TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine addressed the inaugural Food Safety Professional Associations Awards presentation ceremony in Dublin. The Minister pointed out that Agriculture and the agri food sector is the largest indigenous industry […]

Real Benefits of completing Food Safety Training

Please check our website to see our course schedule. We are aware that there is a legal requirement to complete Food Safety Training when working with food, but there can be more rewarding benefits, especially for people that maybe out of work or at a career crossroads. Some recent examples: Two ladies that completed The […]

Customer Complaints!

We have noticed a steady increase in the number of customer complaints of late. Does this have something to do with the general negativity in the country or maybe people just want a free meal or are we cutting corners in difficult times? Which or whether, in every walk of life problems can happen-it is […]

Our Work with The Association of Craft Butchers of Ireland

It is over a year since we started working with the ACBI implementing HACCP & delivering Food Safety Training. In contrast with the economic downturn the members we have worked with are actually developing & expanding their business. Many have developed their food offering to include “meals to go”, school lunches, outside catering & specialty […]

Starting a new Food Business

Registration is Free at the moment! If you are thinking about starting a new food business or extending your present operation – you might like to read the following points of information before proceeding. If you need clarification on any aspect, please contact our office. When you have a plan drawn up, refer to the […]

Food Safety Tips at Christmas Time

Purchasing/Shopping Only buy from reliable Suppliers – Buy Irish & buy from your local Craft Butcher. The Butcher will supply you with traditionally cured meats & will be able to vouch for where the meat came from. Traceability is a legal requirement & the customer is entitled to know the source of any meats they […]