In 2020, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) investigated almost 50 unregistered food businesses, which is more than double the amount from 2019.
FSAI inquired into 47 unregistered businesses in 2020. In 2019, that number was 49. FSAI officials found that many of the businesses were usuing social media, such as Facebook, Facebook Marketplace, Adverts.ie, Done Deal, and Instagram, to advertise their food products. WhatsApp was also used for messaging.