Worms in dumplings and dead mouse in strawberries among nearly 4,400 food safety complaints

One complaint to the FSAI concerned a dead mouse in a punnet of strawberries.

Worms in frozen dumplings, a shard of glass in a loaf of bread and a dead mouse found in a punnet of strawberries were among the complaints made to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) last year. 

A total of 4,395 complaints were made by consumers in 2023, up by 8.3% compared to 2022.