Supermarket Fined €30,000 for Selling Expired Infant Milk Powder
Source: dairynews.today
An Irish supermarket chain, Dunnes Stores, faced legal consequences for selling baby formula expired by nine years, which led to a hospitalization.
In an alarming incident, a baby in Ireland was hospitalized after being fed expired infant formula purchased from Dunnes Stores. The formula, an Aptamil product, was found to be nine years past its expiration date.
This oversight almost resulted in tragedy for the family involved. After investigation by the Health Service Executive, the supermarket chain did not detect similar expired products, yet failed to report the incident to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, exposing their insufficient safety measures.
Consequently, Dunnes Stores was fined €31,762.71, covering investigation and legal costs, with an additional €10,000 donation to charity, as mandated by Judge Eirinn McKiernan. This incident underscores significant gaps in product monitoring within retail environments.
This oversight almost resulted in tragedy for the family involved. After investigation by the Health Service Executive, the supermarket chain did not detect similar expired products, yet failed to report the incident to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, exposing their insufficient safety measures.
Consequently, Dunnes Stores was fined €31,762.71, covering investigation and legal costs, with an additional €10,000 donation to charity, as mandated by Judge Eirinn McKiernan. This incident underscores significant gaps in product monitoring within retail environments.
