Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 October 2023
253. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which ongoing inspections of food and food products for export continues to ensure the highest possible standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47220/23]
View answerUnder EU food hygiene regulations, Food Business Operators have the primary responsibility for producing safe food.
Officers from my Department conduct a comprehensive range of systematic and risk-based inspections and audits to verify that food businesses approved by my Department are operating in compliance with EU and national food hygiene regulations and that the food that they produce meets the highest food safety standards.
