Wednesday, 6 May 2015

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

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

• Hartley's Fish & Food (fishmonger) (Closed area: enclosed yard area at the rear), 8 Main Street, Tramore, Waterford
• Star Pizza (take away), 36 Denmark Street, Limerick

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

• Joe's Family Butchers (Closed activity: the mincing of meat in the premises), Athlumney Centre, Johnstown, Navan, Meath
• Mace/Duleek Service Station (grocery), Carranstown, Duleek, Meath
• Premises occupied by Growing Enterprise Together Ltd at Jim O'Donnell's Yard (grocery), Atlas Avenue, Dock Road, Limerick
• C.C’s Coffee Dock, Restaurant in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, Meath 
• Polski Sklep Miesny (butcher) (Closure relating to handling and cutting raw meat and raw meat products), Basement, 50 South Street, New Ross, Wexford

One Prohibition Order was served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:

• Shellfish De La Mer (fish processing), Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Cork

Commenting on these latest Enforcement Orders, Dr Bernard Hegarty, Director of Service Contracts, FSAI, states that food businesses need to be vigilant at all times in relation to food safety to ensure full compliance with food legislation.

    “Food safety must be paramount.  Time and time again, there are instances where food businesses are potentially putting their customers’ health at risk by not complying with their legal obligations for food safety and hygiene,” he says. “Food businesses must recognise that the legal onus is on them to make sure that the food they serve is safe to eat.  This requires ongoing compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.  Food businesses should take full advantage of the information and support provided by the inspectorate and the FSAI.  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 or facebook page.”

Details of the food businesses served with Enforcement Orders are published on the FSAI’s website at www.fsai.ie.  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