Iceland's Ireland supermarkets have been hit with a major recall of all their imported frozen products of "animal origin" from their shelves.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland order, which includes all foods imported since March 3, is in relation to a number of breaches in food laws such as "inadequate evidence of traceability of imported frozen food of animal origin".
Customers with implicated foods are advised not to eat the products. The recall order includes any food products that contain ingredients that come from an animal, such as chicken, meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, etc.
The massive order follows an FSAI investigation which also involved a range of state bodies. Discussions have taken place with Iceland.
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FSAI CEO Dr Pamela Byrne said there have been no reports of illness related to the products so far. She said: "To date, while we have no reports of any illness associated with implicated products from Iceland Ireland stores.
"In the absence of the company providing valid and correct traceability documentation as required by the law, we have to take a precautionary approach to best protect consumers, as we cannot be fully confident of the traceability and safety of these imported frozen foods of animal origin.
"As a precaution, we are therefore advising consumers not to eat imported frozen food of animal origin bought from Iceland Ireland stores since 3 March 2023.
"It is the legal responsibility of any food business importing food into Ireland to make the correct import declarations for the food they are importing. All food businesses must also have full traceability information on the food they are importing, producing, distributing and selling.
"Due to these breaches of food legislation and in the interest of consumer protection, this action has been taken.”
This order is part of an ongoing investigation following identification by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Border Control Post officials, in collaboration with Revenue Customs, of undeclared frozen food of animal origin with no accompanying documentation for goods being imported by Metron Stores Limited trading as Iceland Ireland into Ireland.
This has led to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine detaining consignments and issuing an import control notice to return them to Great Britain or destroy them.
Officials at Dublin Port continue to assess the detained consignments to determine compliance with legal requirements and import controls.
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