Closure order served on part of city bar

A CLOSURE order was served on part of Cashman’s Bar in Cork city last month.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said only the kitchen and food rooms of the premises on Academy Street were issued with the order.

A closure order is served “where it is deemed that there is or there is likely to be a grave and immediate danger to public health at or in the premises; or where an Improvement Order is not complied with”.

The order in relation to the kitchen and food rooms was lifted on August 5, 2011.

Two other premises were served with closure orders last month.

They were Hot Dog Stall, Churchill, Clones, Co Monaghan, and Shakey Jay’s, No 2 Upper Market Street, Ennis, Co Clare.

In relation to the Hot Dog Stall, the order was lifted on August 3, 2011. In relation to Shakey Jay’s, the order was lifted on July 25, 2011.

FSAI said successful prosecutions were also carried out by the HSE South region on Man Friday Restaurant, Scilly, Kinsale, Co Cork, and the HSE West Region on Bulgaden Castle, Bulgaden, Kilmallock, Co Limerick.

In relation to the Man Friday restaurant, the prosecution was served on Philip Horgan. According to FSAI, the hearing on July 7 related to an offence on February 1, 2011.

The defendant was fined €400 in respect of two counts under EC (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2006 and €100 in respect of the EC (Country of Origin of Beef) Regulations 2006.

The court also ordered the defendant to pay contributions towards the legal costs of €1,000.

Commenting on the latest enforcement orders, Prof Alan Reilly, FSAI chief executive, said it was encouraging to see the number of enforcement orders for July less than half that of the number served in June.

“Our number one priority is the protection of consumer health and we would stress to all businesses the importance of maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness at all times, especially during the summer months. Food bugs can multiply rapidly in warmer temperatures so basic hygiene standards must be met and adhered to by all operating food businesses.”

Closure orders and improvement orders remain listed on the FSAI 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 listed for one month.