The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) reported that nine closure orders and four prohibition orders were served on food businesses during the month of October for breaches of food safety legislation. The orders were issued by environmental health officers in the Health Service Executive.
Four closure orders served under the FSAI Act were on Good World Restaurant 18 Great George’s Street South, Dublin 2, The Parish Pump (public house), Rosbercon, New Ross, Wexford, Tasty Chinese Take Away, The Square, Dromcollogher, Limerick, Eurospar (supermarket) (Closed area: bakery and delicatessen counter), Skerries Point Shopping Centre, Skerries, Co. Dublin.
Five Closure Orders were served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on: Oriental Kitchen Ltd (restaurant), Unit 5, Strand Centre, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, Beriozka (grocery), Tom’s Bakery, Unit 3, Knocknabohilly Industrial Estate, Farmlane, Kinsale, Cork, The Village Takeaway, Kill, Waterford, Turkuaz Turkishk (restaurant), 36 Washington Street, Cork
One Prohibition Order was served under the FSAI Act, 1998 which was John Doyles Bar, 160 Phibsborough Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7
One Prohibition Order was served under the EC Regulations, 2010 on Gilligans Butcher Shop, Old Church Street, Manorhamilton, Leitrim.
“There can be no excuse for putting consumers’ health at risk through negligent practices. The legal onus is on all food businesses to ensure that the food they serve is safe to eat. It is of particular importance over the coming weeks that food businesses properly prepare for the lead up to Christmas and ensure that they can cope safely with the increased volumes of food they may supply.” said Professor Alan Reilly of the FSAI.
