The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) served a record 12 enforcement orders on food businesses across the State in October.
In addition to 11 closure orders issued to food businesses for breaches in food safety legislation the authority also issued one improvement order last month.
“October has seen a record number of enforcement orders served on food businesses to date this year,” the chief executive of the FSAI Prof Alan Reilly, said.
He said 12 orders in a single month was “unacceptable” and stressed that consumers had to “be confident that the food they are eating is safe to eat”
Closure Orders were served on Helvick Viviers Ring in Dungarvan Co Waterford; Café Verde, University of Limerick, Plassey Limerick; Sopot Styl, 4 Emmet Street, Fermoy, Cork; Lin’s, Main St. Ballylanders, Limerick; The Deadmans Inn, Ballyfin, Portlaoise, Laois; Mr.Kebab, Dalton Street, Claremorris, Mayo; Doyles (Closed area: Fleet St basement only), 9 College Street, Dublin 2; Phoenix Garden Chinese, Bridge Street, Westport, Mayo; Spring Garden Chinese Restaurant/Takeaway, Main Street, Buttevant, Cork; China Inn (Closed area: Main kitchen and associated food preparation room), Main Street, Watergrasshill, Cork; The Fir Tree Bar (Closed area: main kitchen and associated food preparation area), Main Street, Watergrasshill, Cork
Prof Alan Reilly said the FSAI and enforcement officers would 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 the 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.
