The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that six Closure Orders, one Improvement Order and one Prohibition Order were served on food businesses during the month of February for breaches in 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 (EHOs) in the HSE Dublin Mid Leinster Region, the HSE Dublin North East Region, the HSE West Region, and by sea-fisheries officers for the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority.

Closure Orders were served on:

• T/A Oriental Express take-away, 131 Oliver Plunkett Road, Monkstown, Co. Dublin
• New Magic Wok take-away, 83 Swords Road, Santry, Dublin City
• Chief Changs Buffet restaurant, Omni Park Shopping Centre, Santry, Dublin City
• T/A Romany Stone Limited restaurant, Kilbride, Co. Wicklow
• Nice Star Takeaway, Main St., Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
• Monks Bar & Restaurant (Closed area: kitchen, ancillary stores and food service facilities), Old Pier, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare

An Improvement Order was served on:

• Smiths of Phibsboro public house, 114 Phibsborough Road, Dublin City

A Prohibition Order was served on:

• Mr Paddy Cullen, Wexford Harbour, Wexford

A successful prosecution was also carried out by the HSE West Region on Mr Chris McCaul, Sligo Event Catering, Trading at Bonniconlon Show (food stall), Bonniconlon, Mayo.

Prof Alan Reilly, Chief Executive, FSAI said that, “The number of Enforcement Orders served in February (eight) was double the number served in January (four),  which is a disappointing statistic to be reporting. We are re- emphasising to all food businesses to make food safety and hygiene a key priority for 2012.”

“Food businesses should be continuously reviewing their food safety policies and practices to ensure they protect consumer health in relation to food.  Enforcement Orders undermine consumer confidence and affect not only the premises involved, but the industry as a whole.  It is imperative that every food business takes responsibility for their own food safety management plan, in line with the legislation”, he concluded. 

Details of the food businesses served with these 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.

See our 'Enforcement Orders Database'