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HACCP Food Safety & Hygiene Training Course- Dublin

Posted by: abouthygiene in HACCP Food Safety & Hygiene Training 8 years, 1 month ago

Upcoming HACCP Food Safety Training Course - Dublin City Centre

The purpose of this 2 day training programme is designed to provide learners with a detailed knowledge of food safety and hygiene required to operate a HACCP Food Safety Management System.

What is Apricot Kernels and are they dangerous?

Posted by: abouthygiene in Food Safety Information 8 years, 1 month ago

What are Apricot Kernels and why would people eat them?

Information available online suggests that bitter apricot kernels can be used as an alternative cancer therapy and products (kernels and powdered kernels) are freely available for sale. The sale of bitter apricot kernels or raw bitter almonds, when accompanied by medicinal claims, is illegal in the Republic of Ireland (under the medicines legislation). Despite this, these products are being sold on the internet and through other sources. These sources may recommend consumption of bitter apricot kernels and almonds at very high quantities, which can lead to considerable exposure to cyanide and consequent cyanide poisoning.

Apricot Kernels,
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Posted by: abouthygiene in Food Safety Alerts 8 years, 1 month ago

Recall: Rainbow Organic Apricot Bitter Kernals

Pack size: 250 g

Batch Code: 55467 DD 6

Food Recall

Posted by: abouthygiene in Food Safety Alerts 8 years, 1 month ago

USN Ultralean Nutrition Shake is subject to recall as it was found to contain very high levels of selenium (165 times the labelled amount) which may pose an unacceptable risk to consumers.