Eleven Enforcement Orders Served on Food Businesses in March
Thursday, 7 April 2016
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that ten Closure Orders and one Prohibition Order were served on food businesses during the month of March for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010. The Enforcement Orders were issued by environmental health officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE).
Three Closure Orders was served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
- The Millrace Hotel (closed activity: all food preparation and service activities in and from the kitchen and ancillary stores and in the main bar and the store room at the rear of the main bar), Carrigduff, Bunclody, Wexford
- Milebush Bar and Restaurant (closed activity: preparation and service of food only), Fairgreen, Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise, Laois
- Fryer's (take away), Patrick Street, Boyle, Roscommon
Seven Closure Orders were served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:
- Posh Nosh (restaurant), Unit 4, Castlemill SC, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Dublin
- Craigs Fresh (wholesale), Drumnabratty, Raphoe, Donegal
- Carpenters Butchers (closed activity: the cooking and handling of cooked chickens in the premises), Farrell Street, Kells, Meath
- Tamarind Thai Restaurant, Unit 3, 4 & 5 Carraig House, Matt Talbot Road, Tralee, Kerry
- Indie at Home (take away), Unit 3, North Street Business Park, Swords, Co. Dublin
- La Boulangerie des Gourmets (bakery), Unit 42, North Park, North Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
- Beachview Tandoori (take away), Strand Road, Laytown, Meath
One Prohibition Order was served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:
- Ahmed Foods (wholesale), 114-115 Millennium Business Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
During the month of March, a successful prosecution was carried out by the HSE on:
- Kearney's Castle Hotel, 18 Main Street, Cashel, Tipperary.
Commenting on the Enforcement Orders served in March, Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI stated that food businesses need to be vigilant at all times in relation to food safety to ensure full compliance with food legislation.
“Food safety is of paramount importance. Unfortunately, inspectors continue to encounter negligent food safety practices and non-compliance with food legislation,” says Dr Byrne. “There can be no justification for these breaches, which can potentially put consumers’ health at risk and undermine the confidence they should expect to have in the safety of the food they eat. This has serious negative implications not only for the individual businesses involved, but for the wider food industry.”
Dr Byrne urged food businesses to take full advantage of the information and support provided by the inspectorate and the FSAI to ensure that they have the correct food safety management systems in place. If any food business owner is unsure of what is required of them by law, they can contact the FSAI advice line at info@fsai.ie or visit its website www.fsai.ie or facebook page.
Details of the food businesses served with Enforcement Orders are published on the FSAI’s website. Closure Orders and Improvement Orders will remain listed on the website for a period of three months from the date of when a premises is adjudged to have corrected its food safety issue, with Prohibition Orders being listed for a period of one month.
