Eight Closure Orders Served on Food Businesses in April
Monday, 9 May 2016
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland
(FSAI) today reported that eight Closure Orders were served on food businesses
during the month of April for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to
the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations,
2010. The Closure Orders were issued by environmental health officers in the
Health Service Executive (HSE).
Five Closure Orders was served under the
FSAI Act, 1998 on:
- Jaffa (restaurant), 10 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2
- Anu's Kitchen (restaurant), Unit 3, Glen Abbey Complex, Belgard Road,
Tallaght, Dublin 24
- Asian Spices Food Market (grocery), 12 Moore
Street, Dublin 1
- Buffet 79 (restaurant), 10 Moore Street, Dublin 1
- Chill Out Break Café (restaurant), 11 Moore Street, Dublin 1
Three Closure Orders were served under the EC (Official Control of
Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:
- Relish (restaurant), Unit G8 &
9, Dundrum Village Centre, Dundrum, Dublin 14
- Wok Inn Chinese Take
Away, Lower Main Street, Ferns, Wexford
- Lotus (restaurant) (Closed
Area: applies to all areas of the food business with the exception of the low
risk retail area i.e. off licence and shop), 70 South Main Street, Wexford
Commenting on the Closure Orders served in April, Dr Pamela
Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI warned that the legal onus is on food businesses to
ensure they fully comply with food safety legislation at all times.
“While the vast majority of food businesses are compliant with food safety
and hygiene requirements, unfortunately food inspectors continue to encounter
cases where consumers’ health is put at possible risk through negligent
practices. There are absolutely no excuses for these breaches of food law,”
says Dr Byrne. “We’re urging all food businesses to ensure that they have a
food safety management system in place and that it is consulted and updated on a
regular basis to avoid non-compliance issues. If any food business owner is
unsure of their legal requirements, they can contact the FSAI through either our
advice line at info@fsai.ie or visit our website www.fsai.ie
or facebook
page.”
Details of the food businesses served with 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.
Enforcement
Order Totals