Thirteen Enforcement Orders Served on Food Businesses in July
Monday, 8 August 2016
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that twelve Closure Orders and one Prohibition Order were served on food businesses during the month of July 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).
Five Closure Orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:
• Blueberries “Pop Up” (restaurant), No. 13 Lower Cork Street, Mitchelstown, Cork • Fade Street Social (restaurant), 4-6 Fade Street, Dublin 2 • The Spice House (restaurant), 2 Church Street, Cavan • Nite Star (take away), Main Street, Glenties, Donegal • Majas Virtue (food stall), Trading at Farmleigh Estate, Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Seven Closure Orders were served under the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:
• Chen’s Chinese Take Away, Parnell Street, Mountmellick, Laois • Cashel Take Away Foodstall, Cashel, Achill, Mayo • The Jolly Roger (public house) (closed activity - food production, handling and storage), Sherkin Island, Skibbereen, Cork • Sandyford House (restaurant) (closed area: kitchen and food service areas only), Sandyford Village, Sandyford, Dublin 18 • Azeem Meat and Grocery (butcher), 2 Pound Street, Edgeworthstown, Longford • Lucky Dragon (take away), 70 Fassaugh Avenue, Cabra, Dublin 7 • Craigs Fresh (wholesale), Drumnabratty, Raphoe, Donegal
One Prohibition Order was served under EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:
• Kearney's Restaurant, Main Street, Tallow, Waterford During the month of July, a successful prosecution was carried out by the HSE on: • Dragon Inn Chinese Take Away (now under new ownership), 109 Newport Terrace, Barrack Street, Waterford
Commenting on the number of Enforcement Orders served in July, Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI stated that is of the utmost importance that consumers are confident at all times that the food they are purchasing and eating is safe. She said:
“There are simply no excuses for putting consumers’ health at risk through sub-standard food hygiene practices. The summer months are busy months for food businesses and systems must be put in place to cope with the increase in customers. We are re-emphasising to all food businesses that they must comply with food safety and hygiene laws at all times. It is essential that all food businesses have the appropriate food safety management systems and procedures in place and that all staff are fully trained to ensure these systems and procedures are adhered to all times.”
Dr Byrne called on food businesses to seek information 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.
