Tuesday, 5 July 2016

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that eight Closure Orders, two Prohibition Orders and one Improvement 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 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:

• Son of a Bun (restaurant), 29 McCurtain Street, Cork
• Lebanese Kitchen (manufacturer/packer), Unit 97 Millennium Business Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 
• The Holy Grail Restaurant,13 Market Square, Enniscorthy, Wexford 

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

• New Dynasty Chinese Take Away, Clarecastle, Clare
• Bingo Polish Market (grocery) (Closed Area: raw meat counter and ready to eat deli sections of the premises), 4 Main Street Upper, Arklow, Wicklow
• New Yaadgar (restaurant/canteen), Esker Court, William Street, Tullamore, Offaly
• The New Leaf Restaurant, Unit 1 - 2 Tallaght Retail Centre, High Street, Tallaght, Dublin 24 
• Piece of Cake (food stall) (Closed activity: storage of foodstuffs likely to support the growth of pathogens), Meeting House Square, Temple Bar Market, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

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

• Lebanese Kitchen (manufacturer/packer), Unit 97, Millennium Business Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 

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

• Gammells (restaurant), 33 Ranelagh, Dublin 6

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

• Express Pizza (take away), 6 Lord Edward Street, Limerick

During the month of June, a successful prosecution was carried out by the FSAI on:

• Keelaghan Wholesale Meats Ltd (cutting plant), 101-102 Ashbourne Industrial Estate, Ashbourne, Meath

Commenting on the latest Enforcement Orders, Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI stated it is not acceptable for food businesses to potentially put consumers’ health at risk through sub-standard food safety practices.

“By law, food businesses should at all times produce or serve food that is safe to eat. This is only achieved through continuous review of food safety practices and standards to ensure adherence to current legislation. Negligent practices cannot and will not be tolerated. The onus is on every food business to have a food safety management system in place, which assists in identifying and controlling hazards that could pose a danger in the preparation of safe food.”

Enforcement Order Reports