Tuesday, 7 July 2015

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that eight Closure Orders and one Prohibition Order were served on food businesses during the month of June for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010. The Orders were issued by environmental health officers in the Health Service Executive.

Two Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:

• Shanghai House (restaurant), 13 Upper Cork Street, Mitchelstown, Cork  
• Mr Wong (take away), 81 Main Street, Cavan

Six Closure Orders were served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:

• D Limit African & European Restaurant, 61A Ballybough Road, Dublin 3 
• Posh Nosh (take away), 1 Millstream, Moorehall, Ardee, Louth (Two Closure Orders were served on Posh Nosh in June) 
• ‘Fish & Chips’ catering trailer (chip van), Main Street, Roundfort, Hollymount, Mayo 
• Pearl River (take away), 62 Phibsborough Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7
• Hotel Curracloe (activity closed: all food preparation and service activities in and from the kitchen and ancillary areas), Curracloe, Enniscorthy, Wexford

One Prohibition Order was served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:

• Cumiskey’s (public house), 463 Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7

During the month of June, a successful prosecution was carried out by the Health Service Executive against Bimdoc Cash and Carry, Business Centre, Jamestown Business Park, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11.

Commenting on the Enforcement Orders served in June, Dr. Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI warned that food businesses need to be vigilant in relation to food safety and ensure they are fully compliant with food legislation at all times.  She said: “Unfortunately, inspection officers encounter negligent food safety practices and non-compliance with food legislation. However, there can be no justification for these breaches, which can endanger consumers’ health 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 premises 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.

Enforcement Order Reports