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 June for breaches in 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 (EHOs) in the HSE West Region; the HSE Dublin Mid Leinster Region; the HSE Dublin North East Region; and the HSE South Region.

Closure Orders were served on:

• Punjabi Taste, 25 Mary Street, Dungarvan, Waterford
• New Geneva Indian Restaurant, New Geneva Bar, Passage East, Waterford
• Punjab Curry House, Main Street, Schull,Cork
• The Tasty, 71 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
• Tasty Hut, 61 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin 1
• Trinity Rooms, The Granary, Michael Street, Limerick
• Bombay Spice, 404 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8
• Siopa Iasc (Moycullen Seafoods) wholesaling activities, Unit 3 Cearnog Nua, Moycullen , Galway
• Hamdans Kebab House, Main Street, Cullen, Mallow, Cork
• Dolce Mundo, Navan, Meath

 A Prohibition Order was served on:

• T/A Sligo Spice and Halal point, 14 Connolly Street, Sligo

A successful prosecution was also carried out by the HSE West Region on The Brewery Bar, Market Square, Letterkenny, Donegal.

Commenting Prof Alan Reilly, Chief Executive, FSAI said, “Figures for June have shown a dramatic increase in the number of enforcement orders served by EHO’s, notably the number of Closure Orders escalating from four to ten this month.   Such a sizeable rise is not only hugely disappointing but also an unacceptable statistic to be reporting today.  Consumers have to be confident that the food they are eating is safe to eat and the FSAI and enforcement officers will continue to use a zero tolerance policy in relation to breaches of food safety legislation.  Food businesses should take full advantage of the information and support made available by the FSAI and its official agencies to ensure a basic and consistent food safety management plan is developed and put in place in line with legislation.”

Details of the food businesses served with these 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.