Seven Enforcement Orders Served on Food Businesses in June
Tuesday, 4 July 2017
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported
that six Closure Orders and one Prohibition Order were served on food businesses
during the month of June for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to
the FSAI Act, 1998 and EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010.
The Enforcement Orders were issued by environmental health officers in the
Health Service Executive.
Five Closure Orders were served under the
FSAI Act, 1998 on:
• Golden Palace (take away), Main Street Lower,
Dungloe, Co. Donegal
• Express Pizza and Kebab (take away), 8A East Beach,
Cobh, Co. Cork
• Munchies (take away), Emmet Street, Tubbercurry, Sligo
• Holy Crepe Tasty Tasty (food stall), Dunraven, Castlepark, Kinsale, Cork
• East Oriental (take away), Unit 5, Brabazon Hall, Ardee Street, Dublin 8
One Closure Order was served under the EC (Official Control of
Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010 on:
• Mace Supermarket, (Closed area:
Delicatessen food preparation area and delicatessen walk-in cold storage and
walk-in freezer activities), Main Street, Carrigtohill, Cork
One
Prohibition Order was served under the FSAI Act, 1988 on:
• Dragon
Buffet (restaurant/café), 58/59 Abbey Street, Dublin 1
During the
month of June, two successful prosecutions were carried out by the Health
Service Executive in relation to:
• Millview Inn (public house),
Chapel Street, Stranorlar, Donegal
• Lebanese Kitchen (manufacturer), Unit
97 Millennium Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Commenting on the
Enforcement Orders served in June, Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI said
that all food businesses must operate stringent food safety procedures in order
to protect consumers’ health.
“The vast majority of food businesses
in Ireland must be commended for adhering to the highest of food safety
standards, but there continues to be a number of food businesses lagging behind.
These food businesses served with the Enforcement Orders reflect badly on the
entire food industry and can discourage consumer confidence. Food businesses
must recognise that the legal onus is on them to make sure that the food they
serve is safe to eat. This requires ongoing compliance with food safety
legislation and hygiene standards. There is absolutely no excuse for careless
practices”, said Dr Byrne.
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 Reports